Powerful Storms in China Claim 10 Lives

Severe thunderstorms and gales swept through parts of China's Hubei province on Monday, killing eight people and leaving one person missing. State television CCTV reported that "complex convective weather conditions" formed in several areas of the central-eastern province, hitting cities like Huangshi and Huanggang.

In the southern Guangxi region, heavy rainfall and major floods triggered by Typhoon Maysak claimed at least two lives. Authorities evacuated at least 48,000 people by Monday evening. The capital of Guangxi, Nanning, declared a top-level flood control emergency after dikes breached due to the intense downpours.

Scientists have issued warnings that extreme weather events worldwide are increasing in frequency and intensity as the planet continues to warm due to fossil fuel emissions. China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is also making significant efforts to transition to renewable energy, aiming for carbon neutrality in its vast economy by 2060.

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At this time, the scale of the losses is being determined, and rescue operations are underway at full capacity.