Skip to content

Hong Kong: Roads collapse and streets flood

Streets and buildings in Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities have been hit with intense flooding after some of the heaviest rainfall on record.

Vehicles have been abandoned and submerged in floodwaters and landslides have swept across roads.

The latest flooding comes less than a week after two typhoons hit southern China.

8 September 2023

Explore More

Floodwater overwhelming a weir in Chippenham.

Town experiences 'worst flooding since the 1960s'

Two cars and a van close to a large pool of brown water covering a roadway next to a steep stone wall

Watch burst drain during Storm Bert tear road open

Players heading football in flooded pitch

Storm Bert: Football team swims in flooded pitch

Gloucestershire

An elderly lady being helped out of a dinghy by two firemen in rescue gear

Emergency crews tackle flood waters in rescue operations

Aerial footage of Cwmtillery showing the damage caused by the landslide

Aerial footage shows damage after coal tip slide

Sabrina Lee at desk with screen behind with weather map

Wales 'not out of the woods' as more rain forecast

An aerial shot of a playground in Bradford-on-Avon submerged in floodwater

Wiltshire town submerged in Storm Bert flood water

A man in a hi-vis in a red boat in a flooded field. There is also a man with his dog in the boat.

Couple and dog rescued from flooded field in dark

Tractor driving through flood water in Tenbury Wells in a flooded village street with metres-high water

Onlookers shocked as tractor driven through floodwaters in Worcestershire town

Hereford & Worcester

Emergency services workers run from approaching flood waters on street in Tenbury Wells

'Everyone get back!' - Video captures moment town floods

Hereford & Worcester

Flooded street

Flooded homes bailed out as Storm Bert causes chaos

People in high-vis jackets walk next to a car submerged in floods on the left of a split screen with a snowy road on the right

Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California

Science & Environment

Man holding a small child in flood water

Man seen rescuing trapped children in Valencia floods

Three people help each other walk through water flooding down a street.

Watch: Málaga flood turns street into river

Huge protest in Valencia

Protesters call on Valencia governor to resign after deadly floods

Several cars piled up against a bridge in Spain

Watch: Cars washed away as new flash floods hit Spain

Floor partially submerged in flood water inside airport terminal

Watch: Barcelona airport and highways hit by flooding

Queen Letizia, with mud on her face, cries as she visits Paiporta in flood-hit Valencia

Queen Letizia in tears on visit to flood-hit Valencia

The BBC's Mark Lowen stands amidst scenes of chaos and flooding damage in Paiporta, the worst hit suburb of Valencia

BBC reporter in Valencia: 'The fury is extraordinary to see'

Veronica Briz, a volunteer helping flood victims in Valencia, stands in front of an aid distribution queue

'This is my city, I have to help' - huge volunteer response in flood-hit Valencia

Elderly woman weightlifting wearing Santa hat

Watch: 90-year-old with Parkinson's enters weightlifting contest

The woman lifted 45kg with family cheering her on, at a contest organised for the elderly in Taipei.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stands in front of a UK flag and next to President Xi Jinping of China, who is in front of a Chinese flag. Starmer is looking at Xi, who is looking away

Ros Atkins On... Four reasons why the relationship between the UK and China is strained

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at how relations between the UK and China became so strained.

Person running inside a garage as earthquake strikes and items fall to floor

Garage CCTV shows moment earthquake hits Vanuatu

Footage shows people running and items falling off shelves as the earthquake strikes.

Huge crowd of people with hands raised in the air upon hearing news

Watch: Protesters jubilant as South Korea president impeached

Crowds gathered outside the National Assembly loudly cheered at the announcement.

Speaker in South Korea's parliament hold aloft a gavel.

Watch: Moment South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon

MPs in Seoul voted 204 in favour and 85 against the motion.

A composite image with Yoon Suk Yeol on the left and Jean Mackenzie standing outside South Korea's parliament on the right

South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon - now what?

The BBC's Jean Mackenzie explains what happens next following the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

An employee operates a metal lathe at a factory in Chennai, India

Is India's economic boom fading?

The rate of India’s economic growth is still robust, but the latest GDP figures signal a slowdown.

President Yoon speaking at a lectern, with the S Korea flag next to him

Watch: 'I am very sorry', S Korea's president says

In a televised address, President Yoon Suk Yeol apologises for declaring martial law earlier this week.

Three protesters holding placards

South Korea protesters continue calls for president to go

Yoon Suk Yeol faces growing calls to resign amid impeachment talks and a failed martial law attempt.

Left image shows soldiers trying to get in to the National Assembly; right image shows protesters outside it

How two hours of martial law unfolded in South Korea

MPs begin impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his bid to impose martial law.

A split image of two South Koreans standing on a street as they talk to the camera while expressing views on the topic.

'Deeply disturbed': South Koreans react to President Yoon's martial law order

People in Seoul express anxiety and confusion following the president's now-rescinded martial law order.

Jake Kwon in a crowd at night

BBC reporter sees disbelief among Seoul protesters

The BBC's Jake Kwon said people protesting against President Yoon's martial law announcement 'cannot seem to believe' it.

Protests outside parliament

Noisy protests against martial law outside parliament

South Korea’s opposition party members gather at South Korea's parliament

President Yoon at a podium

Watch: South Korea's president declares martial law

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.

Smoke billowing as flames engulfing closely built houses next to water

Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town

Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital.

Man runs from tiger behind gate

Chinese farmer has near miss with tiger

Surveillance footage captures the moment a Siberian tiger rams into a gate just after it was closed.

Maori man with traditional tattoos

Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained

The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.

MP ripping up bill as others join in on haka

Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament

Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the haka and ripped up a copy of a contentious bill being voted on.

BBC China correspondent Stephen McDonell is interrupted by an irate man during a news report after a car attack in Zhuhai, China

Watch: BBC China reporter pushed away from filming at car attack scene

Watch: BBC China correspondent ordered to stop filming and pushed at car attack scene

Column of dark ash against blue sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews giant column of ash

New volcanic eruptions have spread fresh panic among residents on the island of Flores.