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news Scmp World 2026-06-24

Xinjiang's Infrastructure Risks Under Threat from Record Rainfall and Flooding

Rare, intense rainfall has caused flooding in China's Xinjiang region, highlighting the growing risks to infrastructure in the arid northwest due to extreme weather events.

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