Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains killed six people in China’s Fujian, Jiangxi province, and Inner Mongolia region. Three people were killed after a house collapsed during a landslide in Fujian province. A landslide in neighboring Jiangxi province claimed the lives of two people. Due to heavy rain in the Inner Mongolia region in the country’s north, a vehicle was flooded on a mountain road, killing one person and leaving three others missing. People trapped in buildings due to flooding were evacuated by boat in southeastern Guangdong province. 200,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as a result of the flooding that has occurred in the country since the beginning of June.

Heavy rains will continue for another week in Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong and the Guangxi region, authorities warned.

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KRG Locals Welcome PKK Disarmament Call as Step Toward Peace

On Jul 9, 2025

The PKK’s announcement that it will begin disarmament on Friday after over 40 years of armed conflict has received a mixed but largely hopeful reaction in Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While some remain cautious, many residents in Erbil and border areas see the move as a crucial opportunity for lasting peace.

“We hope for peace and stability,” said Erbil resident Serhang Necmettin, calling on both the PKK and Türkiye to pursue dialogue over violence. Similarly, local Turkmen Dilaver Bezirgan described the development as “an important step for coexistence.”

Nihat Cevat added, “If this process brings peace, it will end years of suffering and strengthen regional stability.”

Many in the KRG emphasized that war should no longer be the solution. “We long for peace,” said İbrahim Adnan, urging Türkiye to accelerate its support for the disarmament process.

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Floods, landslides kill 6 in east China

KRG Locals Welcome PKK Disarmament Call as Step Toward Peace