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Death toll from south China rains rises to 9
Heavy rains in southern China havekilled nine people and left six missing, state media reported Thursday.Downpours in Guangdong province this week sparked floods and landslides,with the spate of extreme weather impacting nationwide.
In Jiaoling county near the city of Meizhou, five people died and two weremissing following floods, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
In a separate district of Meizhou, four more were killed and four otherswere unaccounted for, CCTV said.
It added that some areas have endured "once-a-century flooding... (or) thebiggest since historical records began".
CCTV said on Tuesday that five people had died in landslides in Meizhou.The torrential rains in the south have come as much of northern China hasbaked under soaring temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degreesFahrenheit).
Scientists say climate change makes extreme weather like heavy rains andheat waves more frequent and intense.
Greenhouse gases are a major cause of climate change, and China is theworld's biggest emitter, reports BSS.