Thunderstorm delays flights in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU - A total of 104 flights have been canceled by 11:30 am Friday at the Baiyun International Airport in South China's Guangdong province after a thunderstorm hit the airport.

Another 66 flights at the airport have been delayed.

Airport authorities issued a blue-coded alert due to the thunderstorm.

China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.