Maraaz 
Heavy rains in China caused an increase in the water level in the country’s largest river Yangzi and its tributaries and floods in various provinces. It was seen that the Leshan Buddha, the world’s largest Buddha statue with a length of 71 meters, reached his toes. Arriving ashore in China, Typhoon Higos turns into tropical storm.
Heavy rain in China negatively affects life. Floods occurred in Yangzi and Sichuan provinces.
While nearly 100 thousand people are evacuated in the flooded region, the cultural heritage of the country is also in danger.
In the images reflected in the press, it was seen that the flood waters reached the toes of the Leshan Buddha, the world’s largest Buddha statue with a length of 71 meters, built in Sichuan in the 8th century during the Tang Dynasty.
While search and rescue teams are dispatched to the regions where floods and floods have occurred, it remains uncertain whether there are dead or injured people due to the disaster.
Authorities said a large number of helicopters were sent to the areas affected by the floods, 48 people trapped on rooftops in the city of Longnan were rescued.
Announcing that the flood control alarm was raised to the highest level in Sichuan and Chongqing, the officials stated that the dam gates on the Yangzi River should be open to prevent floods.
However, ferry services between Guangdong province and Hainan province were suspended due to the Higos storm on the southern coast of the country.
In a statement made by the National Meteorological Center of China, it was reported that the typhoon, whose speed reached a maximum of 126 kilometers per hour, reached land from the city of Cuhay in Guangdong province.
In the statement, it was stated that 3 hours after the typhoon reached the land, the wind speed decreased to 108 kilometers per hour and turned into a tropical storm.
It is not yet known whether the storm caused any loss of life or property.
The electricity company announced last night that there were cuts in Meycou, Guangdong, as the trees fell on the electricity poles due to the effect of the wind.
According to reports in the Chinese press, more than 65,000 people were evacuated in coastal areas affected by the typhoon, schools were closed and many fishing boats returned to port.
Although the typhoon caused trees to fall in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, it did not cause major damage to the area.
Floods in China this year caused over 200 deaths or disappearances and $ 25 billion in material damage.
