China evacuates residents as heavy rains hit northwest, southwest

China issued a warning of heavy downpours across multiple provinces, particularly in Shaanxi and Sichuan, prompting evacuations from high-risk areas.

China warned of risks from ​heavy downpours across multiple parts of ​the country on Monday, ‌with storms concentrated ​in the northwestern Shaanxi and southwestern Sichuan provinces where residents have been evacuated from high-risk areas.