10 people Killed in Flash Floods in China 'Typhoon Noul'

Ten people were killed and 32 others injured in rain-triggered floods in China as Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday in the southern province of Guangdong.

A flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured, media reported. 

Some tourists were camping in the scenic area and were trapped after the flood



burst out, local authorities said. A total of 305 rescue personnel with 68 vehicles from the national comprehensive fire and rescue teams are conducting rescue operations at the site, the report said.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Noul, the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, brought destructive winds and heavy rains to South China's Guangdong Province, forcing the evacuation of 715,351 people, grounding more than 700 flights in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.