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Sudden heavy rainfall caused a flash flood in Gansu Province that killed 10 people and injured 23, while Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China, prompting the relocation of over 700,000 residents and triggering the highest flood alert across multiple provinces.
China has issued its highest-level typhoon warning as Typhoon Noul, the year's 12th major storm, approaches the Guangdong coast with maximum winds of Force 14. Emergency flood protocols are being activated across multiple provinces.
Typhoon Noul has forced Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific to cancel numerous flights between Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China. The storm is expected to make landfall along the Hong Kong-Guangdong coast, with over 20,000 people evacuated from affected areas.