Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

China: Massive Sandstorm Engulfs City in Xinjiang, Turning Day Into Darkness

This is the shocking moment that a towering wall of sandstorm swept across a city in China, rapidly engulfing buildings and streets as strong winds pushed the dense dust forward. On April 17, 2026, in Xinjiang, China, the video captured a powerful sandstorm advancing toward an urban area, forming what appeared to be a massive moving wall of dust. The sky quickly darkened as the storm rolled in, with visibility dropping sharply. Buildings in the distance were gradually swallowed by the thick haze, while the fast-moving sand created an overwhelming sense of pressure and urgency. The footage showcased how the sandstorm surged forward in waves, covering roads, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods within moments. According to the local meteorological bureau, wind speeds during the event had reached up to 25.2 meters per second, contributing to the intensity and rapid spread of the sandstorm. The video ended with the city almost completely obscured by the dust, leaving only faint outlines of buildings visible through the thick, swirling sand.

E

Macau: Aftermath of Super Typhoon Ragasa With Hurricane-Force Winds

Super Typhoon Ragasa brought hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, and storm surge risks to Macau. Authorities issued Signal No. 10, the highest typhoon warning, suspended schools, transport, and bridges, and activated evacuation plans.

E

Macau: Super Typhoon Ragasa Brings Hurricane-Force Winds and Heavy Rain

Super Typhoon Ragasa brought hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, and storm surge risks to Macau. Authorities issued Signal No. 10, the highest typhoon warning, suspended schools, transport, and bridges, and activated evacuation plans. Ragasa is expected to make landfall in western Guangdong Province in the afternoon.

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

A delivery man drives a motorbike through a flooded area in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2025. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

A pedestrian wades through a flooded area in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2025. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

This photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows a road sign announcing the suspension of ferry services due to Typhoon Wipha at Xiuying Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

Vehicles drive through a flooded area in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2025. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

A vehicle passes through a flooded area in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2025. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Typhoon Wipha - China

People drive motorbikes through a flooded area in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2025. Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made landfall near Jiangmen City in south China's Guangdong Province around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Hainan raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III, as strong winds and rainstorms are expected to impact the island province between Sunday and Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management bureau. Photo by Yang Guanyu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

China: Delivery Worker in Wuhan Battles Waist-High Floodwater

This chaotic scene shows a severely flooded neighborhood in Wuhan, Hubei, where a delivery worker is trudging through waist-deep muddy floodwaters on a scooter amid extreme weather conditions. According to reports, the city had issued a red alert—the highest level of weather warning—due to persistent heavy rainfall. The local meteorological bureau warned that the downpour is likely to continue and urged residents to take precautions.

E

China: Tornado Hits Xinyi in Maoming, Sparks Fly as Power Lines Knocked Down

This is the terrifying moment that a tornado swept through Maoming, sending sparks flying as it likely tore down power lines. On Tuesday, May 20,2025, between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., the video showed a powerful tornado forming in Lixu Community, Yudu Subdistrict, Xinyi City. Dark clouds churned overhead as the twister tore across the area, with visible sparks suggesting that electrical wires had been brought down in the chaos. The swirling column of wind stirred dust and debris, while frightened voices were heard in the background as the tornado intensified. According to on-site confirmation by staff from the Xinyi Meteorological Bureau, the tornado caused damage in parts of the city, particularly to a furniture factory housed in a metal structure. The video ended with the tornado moving further into the distance, leaving behind a trail of wreckage and anxious onlookers.

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240728) -- BEIJING, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers operate at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A township cadre registers evacuated villagers at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Forest firefighters and electrical engineers walk to Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Engineers repair disrupted telecommunication lines at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 26, 2024 shows a view of a landslide site at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- One of the rescuers points to a spot when he recounts their efforts to access Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers walk to Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers operate at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 26, 2024 shows power lines destroyed by floods and landslides on a road to Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers set up an emergency communication system using drones and base stations at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers walk to Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers operate at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A township cadre registers evacuated villagers at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESCUE OPERATIONS (CN)

(240727) -- LONGNAN, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers to be evacuated wait for vehicles at Yaogou Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2024. From Monday to Wednesday, Gansu experienced the heaviest rainfall this year, marking the most severe round of downpours since 1961 in the province, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a flood-hit road being repaired at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A landslide-blocked section is being cleared along the national highway No. 212 at Waina Township of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers fortify the foundation of a house in Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A technician repairs power facilities at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a flood-hit road being repaired at Waina Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows villagers clearing a road at Waina Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers build a makeshift passage beside a flood-hit highway at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a flood-hit road being repaired at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers fortify the foundation of a house at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a flood-hit road being repaired at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows workers restoring a landslide-blocked section along the national highway No. 212 at Waina Township of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer directs traffics at Zhulin Village of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-GANSU-LONGNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(240726) -- LONGNAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear a flood-hit road along the national highway No. 212 at Waina Township of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu suffered the heaviest rainfall this year from Monday to Wednesday, or the most severe round of downpours in the province since 1961, said the provincial meteorological bureau. Locals in Longnan are racing against time to repair flood-hit infrastructure and put life back to normal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lang Bingbing)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members (1st, 2nd L) offer necessities for relocated people at a relocation site in Houchen Village of Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members prepare necessities for relocated people at a relocation site in Houchen Village of Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members (2nd, 3rd R) distribute food for relocated people at a relocation site in Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles run on Fuzhou-Fuqing section of Fuzhou-Xiamen Expressway, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows the sea near Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a scene near Donggang grand bridge in Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members patrol the sea wall in Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

E

China: 7 Dead, Damaging Thunderstorm Batters Nanchang, Jiangxi

Damaging thunderstorm battered Nanchang, Jiangxi in China on April 2. The Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau first initiated a Level IV emergency, but an orange alert, the highest level of warning, was issued by the China Meteorological Administration on the same day. 93,000 people in 9 prefecture-level cities and 54 counties in Jiangxi Province were affected by the severe weather. 7 people were dead according to reports.

E

China: Surroundings Take On Brownish Orange Hue As Sandstorm Shrouds Changchun City In Jilin

The surroundings including the sky in Changchun City, Jilin took on a brownish orange hue on March 28 due to a sandstorm. According to the Jilin Provincial Meteorological Bureau, the sandstorm is attributed to the melting of snow in the central and western regions of Inner Mongolia and southern Mongolia. The rising temperatures and sustained strong winds dispersed sand and dust from the exposed bare soil on the ground affecting several provinces and cities in the northern regions.

E

CHINA-JIANGXI-LUSHAN MOUNTAIN-METEOROLOGICAL STATION (CN)

(240323) -- NANCHANG, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows the outdoor observation field of Lushan Meteorological Bureau atop Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Four decades of weather watch atop east China mountain" (Xinhua/Huang Hexun)

E

CHINA-JIANGXI-LUSHAN MOUNTAIN-METEOROLOGICAL STATION (CN)

(240323) -- NANCHANG, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Han Wanxin searches for meteorological data in his office at Lushan Meteorological Bureau atop Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province, March 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Four decades of weather watch atop east China mountain" (Xinhua/Huang Hexun)

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member explains the working principle of a meteorological observation instrument to students at the observation field of local meteorological bureau in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province, March 22, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the 64th World Meteorological Day, which falls on March 23 every year. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)