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1st Ld-Writethru: Heavy rain floods railway, delays trains in SW China

Xinhua, May 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

A landslide triggered by continuous heavy rain damaged part of a major rail line linking southwest China's Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, rail authorities said on Saturday.

The damage happened at around 2 a.m. in Tongzi County, Zunyi City of Guizhou, cutting off the line between Sanyuanba and Mengdu stations.

No casualties have been reported so far. About 1,000 emergency workers are repairing the damaged section of 40 meters, according to the Chengdu railway bureau. An area of more than 500 square meters on and around the tracks was covered in mud and stone.

Nearly 20 trains have made detours, returned or been canceled in response to the emergency, according to the bureau.

China renewed a blue alert for rainstorms on Saturday as the torrential rain that had lashed much of the south showed little sign of weakening.

From Saturday to Sunday, heavy rain will continue in the provinces of Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, with precipitation expected to reach up to 90 millimeters, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement on its website.

China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Endi