Thousands evacuated in northwest China after heavy rains, flooding

Heavy rains and floods in China's Shaanxi province have caused widespread destruction, forcing the evacuation of over 25,000 people in the past 24 hours.

Heavy rains and floods ​in China's northwestern province of Shaanxi ​have caused roads to collapse, ‌and damaged ​bridges and power and communications infrastructure, forcing the evacuation of more than 25,000 people in the past ‌24 hours, public broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.