China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

BEIJING: China’s national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in several provinces and regions from Sunday morning to Monday morning. From 8 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday, torrential rains and rainstorms are expected to lash parts of the Sichuan Basin, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Yunnan and Guangxi, the National Meteorological Center said. According to the forecast, some regions are likely to see over 70 mm of hourly precipitation, accompanied by thunderstorms and gales. – Agencies