DISASTERS
In recent days, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has become the focal point of a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis. Unprecedented levels of rainfall have resulted in catastrophic floods, leading to the evacuation of over 110,000 people, according to local authorities and state media. Guangdong, China's most populous province,
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