Current:Home > FinanceFloodwater sweeps away fire truck in China as Tropical Storm Haikui hits southeast coast-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Floodwater sweeps away fire truck in China as Tropical Storm Haikui hits southeast coast
View Date:2024-12-23 17:13:15
Beijing — High waters swept a fire truck into a river in southeast China early Tuesday, leaving five crew members missing, local authorities said, as the second tropical storm in recent days hit the mainland. What had been Typhoon Haikui weakened to a tropical storm as it scraped along the coastline of Fujian and Guangdong provinces Tuesday morning, bringing up to two feet of rainfall to some areas as it moved inland, according to China's meteorological agency.
The fire truck swept into a river in Fujian's Yongtai county had been carrying nine crew members. Rescuers were "doing all they can" to find the five still unaccounted for, according to the county emergency response headquarters, as cited by online news site The Paper.
Water transportation and work along the coastline were suspended ahead of Haikui, which crossed the southern tip of Taiwan on Sunday as a typhoon without causing major damage.
The Reuters news agency said more than 114,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas along the Chinese coast as the storm approached.
In recent months, China has had some of its heaviest rains and deadliest flooding in years. Dozens of people have been killed, including in outlying mountainous parts of the capital, Beijing.
Haikui followed Typhoon Saola's landfall early Saturday along the Guangdong coast. The typhoon had sideswiped Hong Kong last week, causing some flooding.
- In:
- Storm
- typhoon
- Tropical Storm
- Severe Weather
- China
- Asia
- Flooding
veryGood! (8518)
Related
- Don't Miss Cameron Diaz's Return to the Big Screen Alongside Jamie Foxx in Back in Action Trailer
- Adele Defends Taylor Swift From Critical NFL Fans Ahead of Super Bowl
- Usher's Super Bowl Halftime show was chaotic but cemented his R&B legacy
- Two-legged Puppy Bowl star Mr. Bean steals a 'Bachelor' heart on his hind legs
- John Krasinski Reveals Wife Emily Blunt's Hilarious Response to His Sexiest Man Alive Title
- Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. Spotted Together in Las Vegas Before Super Bowl
- Caitlin Clark points tracker: See how close Iowa women's basketball star is to NCAA record
- Paul Rudd, Jay-Z and More Turn Super Bowl 2024 into a Family Game Night
- Golden Bachelorette: Joan Vassos Gets Engaged During Season Finale
- Who is Jake Moody? Everything to know about 49ers kicker before Super Bowl 58
Ranking
- Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case
- The Wicked Behind-the-Scenes Drama of the Original Charmed: Feuds, Firings and Feminist Fury
- Super Bowl 2024: 'Tis the Damn Season for a Look at Taylor Swift's Game Day Style
- Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney inactive for Super Bowl 2024
- 'Serial swatter': 18-year-old pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
- You'll Feel Like Jennifer Aniston's Best Friend With These 50 Secrets About the Actress
- Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Defy Gravity in Wicked Trailer Released During Super Bowl 2024
- Score a Look at 49ers Player Kyle Juszczyk and Wife Kristin Juszczyk’s Stylish Romance
Recommendation
-
Ariana Grande Shares Dad's Emotional Reaction to Using His Last Name in Wicked Credits
-
King Charles III Breaks Silence After Cancer Diagnosis
-
Draymond Green, Jusuf Nurkic put each other on blast after contentious Warriors-Suns game
-
Wall Street marks a milestone as the S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for the first time
-
Residents urged to shelter in place after apparent explosion at Louisville business
-
Beyoncé Announces New Album Act II During Super Bowl
-
A 'Super' wedding: Kansas City Chiefs fans get married in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl 58
-
Kanye West criticized by Ozzy Osbourne, Donna Summer's estate for allegedly using uncleared samples for new album