BEIJING [China]: Deadly flooding caused by heavy rains has threatened the lives of millions of people in southern China, prompting rescue teams to rescue stranded residents of Guangdong province, CNN reported. What is considered an economic powerhouse and home to 127 million people has seen massive flooding, forcing more than 110,000 people to relocate, state media reported, citing the public administration. At least four people have died in floods in Guangdong, including rescue workers and at least 10 others. People are still missing as the Pearl River Delta, China's manufacturing heartland and one of the country's most populous regions, has been hit by torrential rains since April 16, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. Fu weather stations in Guangdong have recorded record rainfall for April. The basin faces annual flood risk from April to September, but the region has faced more intense rainfall and severe flooding in recent year as scientists warn that the climate crisis will increase extreme weather, making it more deadly and Will be more frequent "The flood control situation shows that in recent years, climate change and temperature rise have accelerated, and extremely heavy rainfall occurs every year, causing torrential rains and floods," said the Ministry of Water Resources. Chief hydrological forecaster Yin Xijie told government outlet The Paper China that rainfall during the 2023 flood season was "more intense and extreme" than in previous years, CNN reported, citing the China Meteorological Administration. , in which 72 national weather stations recorded daily rainfall and 346 stations broke monthly records.The Pearl River Basin has risen above the warning line, putting it at risk of bursting its banks, according to state broadcaster CCTV. On the Bei River, which flows into the Pearl River, officials have warned that "once in a century" flooding is expected to reach 5.8 metres. 19 feet) above the warning limit. The tributary had already breached its banks on April 8, the earliest of the annual flood season since records began in 1998, according to Guangdong officials. Yin further said that the "massive flooding" in the Bei River is the first on record in China.In the highest category of the four-tier classification system. He said floods of this intensity usually occur after the end of June. Heavy rains triggered landslides near Shaoguan city in the mountainous north of the province, injuring six people, according to Xinhua. Amid the current situation, authorities have stepped up flood control emergency response. The Pearl River Delta reached level 2 on Sunday - the second highest in the four-tier system. Several cities have suspended schools and hundreds of flights have been canceled in the metropolises of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with more than 80 houses or so collapsed. or were seriously damaged, resulting in direct economic losses of about 140 million yuan (US$20 million), CNN reported, citing the province's meteorological bureau. However, relief for the province There is no hope as heavy rains are expected in Guangdong this week.