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China issues red alert for mountain torrents in six provinces

CGTN

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday issued this year's first red alert for mountain torrents in Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou.

From 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday, parts of these six provincial-level regions will face a high risk of mountain torrents, with some areas extremely likely to be affected.

Rain falls in Changsha City, Hunan Province, central China, June 19, 2025. /VCG
Rain falls in Changsha City, Hunan Province, central China, June 19, 2025. /VCG

Rain falls in Changsha City, Hunan Province, central China, June 19, 2025. /VCG

The above-mentioned regions are urged to strengthen real-time monitoring, issue timely warnings and carry out evacuations if necessary.

China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the most severe level, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

(Cover: The river rises in Mengshan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, June 18, 2025. /VCG)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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