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Flash Floods in China Destroy School Building, Stranding 2,500

Typhoon Saudel triggers flash floods in Fujian, destroying a school and stranding over 2,500 people.

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CCTV reported that more than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, after extreme rainfall caused flash flooding. [1] Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in China on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides in Fujian province. [2] Authorities in China's Fujian province closed schools and suspended 24 ferry routes on Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts associated with Typhoon Saudel. [3] Severe flooding in China's Fujian province caused a three-storey building to collapse. [4] A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall. [5] Xinhua reported that around 247,700 people in high-risk areas of Fujian had been evacuated last week. [6] Forecasters warned that Typhoon Saudel would bring heavy rain to eastern China's Fujian province. [7] The collapse occurred as the region braced for further torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel. [8] Extreme weather has recently wreaked havoc in parts of China, with a slew of typhoons bringing torrential rainfall and triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. [9]
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  1. CCTV reported that more than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, after extreme rainfall caused flash flooding. · The Times Of India
  2. Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in China on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides in Fujian province. · The Times Of India
  3. Authorities in China's Fujian province closed schools and suspended 24 ferry routes on Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts associated with Typhoon Saudel. · Mid-day
  4. Severe flooding in China's Fujian province caused a three-storey building to collapse. · Al Jazeera
  5. A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall. · The Times Of India
  6. Xinhua reported that around 247,700 people in high-risk areas of Fujian had been evacuated last week. · The Times Of India
  7. Forecasters warned that Typhoon Saudel would bring heavy rain to eastern China's Fujian province. · Mid-day
  8. The collapse occurred as the region braced for further torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel. · Al Jazeera
  9. Extreme weather has recently wreaked havoc in parts of China, with a slew of typhoons bringing torrential rainfall and triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. · Mid-day
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