News Snapshot:
BEIJING (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in China’s southwest after heavy rain caused hillsides to collapse, while two people died and 16 are missing following a mudslide in the country’s west, state media reported Saturday. Meanwhile, a powerful storm lashed China’s northeast, leading to a breach in a river dike and the cancellation of at least 20 trains. Parts of China suffer heavy rains and flooding every summer, but this year has been unusually severe in some areas, while other regions struggle with drought that is damaging crops. Rescuers were searching for...
