Non-stop heavy rain lashed parts of southwest China on Friday, triggering floods in some cities, engulfing roads and partially submerging buildings.
A particularly harsh first bout of summer rains known locally as "dragon boat water" saw the city of Beihai in the Guangxi region log 453 millimetres of precipitation on Thursday. That was a regional daily record for June, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
Ferries from Beihai to nearby Weizhou island will be fully suspended between June 10-12, broadcaster CCTV reported, adding strong winds and continuous heavy rain will hit the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of South China. Villages and towns in the area were inundated by flood waters, the province's firefighting department reported, adding over 100 people were evacuated.
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