Sichuan and Chongqing 31 flights diverted to other airports

In the evening of May 2, Sichuan and Chongqing are a large thunderstorm rain. Chongqing Jiangbei airport 31 flights temporary landing other airports, urban water serious, some cabs were flooded with water only left roof. The storm in Sichuan also brought hail, and 20,000 visitors were stranded at the Zigong lantern festival and later evacuated.

Comprehensive land media reports, the evening of May 2, Sichuan Jinyang, Shehong, Neijiang City, Dongxing District, Zizhong County, Longchang City and many other places sudden outbreaks of extreme weather, in the scraping wind and heavy rain at the same time also hail.

That night from 21:00 to 22:00, Dongxing District, Neijiang City, Baihe Pingtan area hail, high winds and other strong convective weather, the districts and counties of Neijiang heavy rain at the same time accompanied by lightning, local gusts of wind, generally more than 6 gusts of wind, Longchang City Shiyanqiao Anjia gust of wind up to 9.

That night, Sichuan Zigong also sudden rainstorm, at that time is participating in the Zigong Lantern Festival as many as 20,000 tourists, many tourists are not carrying rain gear thus stranded in the scenic area. After that, these tourists were evacuated.

That night, Chongqing also fell a very large thunderstorm rain. The Chongqing Meteorological Station issued nine strong weather warnings in a row from 22:22 on the evening of the 2nd. According to reports, 31 flights at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport were temporarily prepared for landing at other airports and some flights were cancelled due to the heavy rain.

A video circulated on the Internet shows that the Chongqing city is seriously waterlogged, vehicles are in the water through, including a cab is almost submerged in water, only the roof of the car left.