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5 dead, thousands displaced in floods in China’s Shanxi province as rescue efforts under way | South China Morning Post

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At least five people have died and 120,000 people evacuated after days of heavy downpour led to floods and landslides in the Chinese province of Shanxi. Since the start of October, the northern province has reported more than five times its usual rainfall, resulting in the destruction of dams and rail lines. Shanxi’…

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