BEIJING, July 4 (silubaba) -- Chinese authorities on Tuesday issued an orange alert for possible geological disasters triggered by rain in southwest China.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration warned of risks of rain-triggered geological disasters in the central part of the southwest Chinese city of Chongqing from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The two authorities also issued a yellow alert for possible rain-triggered geological disasters in parts of Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Hubei, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan and Shaanxi.
Residents have been advised to take precautions, especially in areas with hidden dangers.
China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system for geological disasters, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■
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