Results for “Southern China” (2)

2 years ago

Typhoon Yagi: China cities suspend schools, cancel flights

Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as typhoon Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled straight for the holiday island province of Hainan. Typhoon Yagi triggered floods and landslides on the main Philippine island of Luzon this week, leaving at least 13 dead, according to official figures. The tropical storm intensified into a super typhoon as it tracked west across the South China Sea, China’s Xinhua news agency said, packing winds of up to 209 kilometres (130 miles) per hour as it headed… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

4 years ago

Boeing jet crashes in Southern China mountains

Beijing: On March 21, a China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight after a sudden downfall from cruising altitude. The media said there were no signs of survivors. The airline said it deeply mourned the passengers and crew, without specifying how many people had been killed. The plane was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, to Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong, when it crashed. Read More…

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