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Fire engulfs Johannesburg Country Club

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Fire engulfs Johannesburg Country Club

A fire that broke out at the Johannesburg Country Club (JCC) in Auckland Park has been contained, after a blaze ripped through the kitchen and members areas on Tuesday afternoon. A large inferno and massive plumes of black smoke could be seen from the distance. Watch: The cause of Tuesday’s fire at the JCC is … Read more

China issues ‘once in a century’ flood warning for Guangdong’s Bei River zone

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China issues ‘once in a century’ flood warning for Guangdong’s Bei River zone

Northern and western Guangdong have been battered by intense rainstorms since Friday, breaking rainfall records for April in many places. The cities of Qingyuan, Shaoguan, Huizhou and capital Guangzhou have been particularly hard hit, prompting flood alerts and rainstorm warnings for three days in a row. According to the National Meteorological Centre, most of the … Read more