China: Workers Caught in Sudden Downpour as Awning Collapses in Guangzhou

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China: Workers Caught in Sudden Downpour as Awning Collapses in Guangzhou

On April 24, 2025, in Guangzhou, located in southern China, a surveillance camera captured a sudden downpour incident at night. Several workers were busy moving goods beside a store as rain poured heavily. Without warning, a water-laden awning above them gave way, releasing a torrent of collected rainwater all at once. The workers below were instantly drenched, caught completely off guard.Chinese netizens joked that it looked like someone had dumped a giant bucket from the sky.

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