From the night of 19 June, Hotan in Xinjiang experienced its heaviest 24-hour downpour in recorded history. The resulting flooding in the city, which borders the Taklamakan desert, caused the temporary closure of the expressway, China Weather Network reports. In three lunchtime hours on 20 June, the area had surpassed its average yearly precipitation, according to Xinjiang Meteorological Service. The extreme rainstorm was caused by two banks of …
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