China floods: Xi Jinping urges action as rains destroy buildings and displace thousands

Scientists have warned the country to expect multiple natural disasters' this month including typhoons and high temperatures

China's president, Xi Jinping, has called for stronger efforts to protect lives and property from severe flooding, as the country's scientists warned July will bring more misery from extreme weather.

Heavy rain has displaced thousands of people in the centre of China, and destroyed bridges and other property. Video captured one building in southwest Chongqing crumbling into a raging torrent, and the national broadcaster reported a railway bridge collapsed after it was weakened by flood waters in the same region.