Heavy downpours have pelted large swathes of eastern Chinese tourist city of Huangshan, leaving scenic attractions closed, villagers stranded, and vegetables damaged.
Affected by the recent rainfall, a total of 45 national top-level tourist attractions in Huangshan have been temporarily shut. Mount Huangshan, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site renowned for its magnificent natural beauty, has been partially closed since June 20, with the reopening date pending on weather condition.
On Monday, the southern part of Huangshan experienced heavy to torrential rain, with the amount of precipitation at three hydrological stations exceeding 100 mm, and the maximum reaching 111.7 mm in Donglinxi Town, Xiuning County.
As of 9 a.m. on Monday, over 470,000 people were affected in 105 towns and townships across seven counties and districts including Shexian County, Huangshan District, and Xiuning County, and more than 60,000 people had been urgently relocated and resettled. Crops were damaged and some houses collapsed.
On Sunday, Changluo Village in Huangshan District's Tanjiaqiao Town was flooded following heavy rainfall, stranding many villagers.
At about 13:00 o'clock firefighters entered the flooded village with inflatable boats and rescued trapped villagers, including many seniors.
Rainstorms hit eastern Chinese tourist city
The 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) was held in Asuncion, Paraguay from Wednesday to Friday, with a focus on integration and security for the sustainable regional development.
Attending the assembly were representatives from OAS member states, 74 permanent observers and some civil society organizations.
Under the theme of "Integration and Security for the Sustainable Development of the Region," the delegations expressed their pleas for peace, democracy, equality and multilateral work among countries.
Hours before the opening ceremony in Asuncion, the situation in Bolivia, a neighboring country to Paraguay, was top on the agenda.
According to the Bolivian government, Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga on Wednesday led the attempted coup in Palacio Quemado, the government palace, which is located in Murillo Square in the city of La Paz, in a failed bid to oust President Luis Arce from office.
"We do have a very deep concern about the indigenous people in Bolivia, and hopefully this coup d'etat that didn't happen, that things go smoothly," said Clement Chartier, former president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples.
The assembly also dedicated its statements to the improvement of democracy in Haiti and also to the promotion of human rights throughout the continent. A resolution was approved for continued efforts toward the immediate restoration of security, and the strengthening of humanitarian aid in Haiti.
Haiti has long suffered serious political and social crises, especially after then President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021. There are around 200 armed gangs in the country disturbing the social order. The rise of armed gangs, the surge of violence incidents and the increase of lynching cases have forced Haitians to live in humanitarian disasters in terms of safety, health care and food supplies.
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
