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  "path": "/2026/05/19/at-least-21-dead-after-extreme-rainfall-hits-southern-and-central-china/",
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  "textContent": "Torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across southern and central China from May 16 to 19, 2026, killing at least 21 people and disrupting schools, businesses, transport, and power supplies. China’s National Meteorological Center keeps a yellow rainstorm warning in force, with heavy rain forecast to continue across parts of southern and eastern China through May 20.\n\nSource",
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