See China’s #firefighters risking their lives to #rescue people trapped underground in the #Zhengzhou subway in the disastrous heavy rain Tuesday. Authorities say Zhengzhou has suspended all the subway service due to the risk of flooding. | CGTN

Several Chinese cities braced for flooding while inland regions baked in heat threatening to shrink the country’s biggest freshwater lake. Wild weather swings have gripped China since April, causing deaths, damaging infrastructure, wilting crops, and raising fears over its ability to cope with climate change. Historically, China enters its peak rainy season in late July, but storms have become more intense and unpredictable, exposing heavily built-up megacities with poor drainage. 🔗 Read about

A newly constructed bridge in southwest China has partially collapsed. The 758-metre-long bridge linking China with Tibet was closed a day before the incident after cracks were reported in surrounding roads and hillsides, leading to landslides. No injuries were reported. | Al Jazeera English