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A massive mudslide sent huge boulders down the side of a mountain just metres away from a residential complex in a Chinese city today.<br>Terrifying footage shows the mountainside collapsing next to several tower blocks in Fujian Province in south-eastern China.<br>Raging floodwaters then burst into the neighbourhood and swept away parked cars as if they were toys. <br>                     Part of a mountain next to a a few tower blocks in Fujian, China, collapsed today due to continuous rain. The [http://www.ajaxtime.com/?s=mudslide%20brought mudslide brought] huge boulders and tons of mud to the neighbourhood<br>              Fast floods then burst into the residential complex in the city of Sanming and swept away parked cars as if they were toys.<br><br>Authorities have evacuated 200 residents in the city<br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-7123663/Boy-tossed-storey-window-mother-born-wedlock.html  Baby boy is thrown out of a third-storey window by his...] [/news/article-7123527/Extremely-rare-footage-shows-exotic-creatures-6-500-feet-sea.html  Creatures from the deep: Extremely rare footage shows exotic...] [/news/article-7120891/Thousands-Hong-Kongs-streets-protest-new-extradition-laws.html  Hong Kong riot police using batons, tear gas and pepper...] [/news/article-7123045/Chinese-media-blames-Hong-Kong-demo-collusion-West.html  China blames 'Western forces' for a million-strong...]    <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>38 shares<br><br><br>The extreme weather in the city of Sanming was caused by continuous rain. <br>Sanming meteorological bureau yesterday issued a yellow alert for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html tour du lịch quế lâm] heavy rain, forecasting downpours with a precipitation rate of 50mm (2.0in) per hour in the 24 hours to follow.<br>A city-wide emergency rescue campaign was launched.<br>The level of the local Shaxi River rose rapidly as a result of the rainfalls. <br>The waterway peaked at 5:45am today local time, reaching about 3.5 metres (11.4 feet) above its warning level, reported People's Daily. <br>         This aerial photo taken yesterday shows submerged buildings after heavy rain caused flooding in Rongan in China's southern Guangxi region. At least one person was killed over the weekend<br>         Four people remain missing after floods battered the cities of Liuzhou and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html tour du lịch quế lâm] Guilin in Guangxi<br>         The floods,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] one of the most severe in a century, caused 23 rivers to exceed its warning levels<br>Several parts of the city centre were submerged due to flooding and more than 200 residents had to be evacuated, said Xinhua. <br>No casualties have been reported as a result of the adverse weather. <br>Heavy rainfalls have also ravaged multiple cities in southern China's Guangxi Province. <br>At least one person was killed over the weekend and four people remain missing after floods battered the cities of Liuzhou and Guilin, reported Xinhua.<br>The flooding, said to be one of the most severe in a century, caused 23 rivers to exceed its warning water levels in 33 observation stations.<br><br><br>