Three found dead after flooding in Wuhua

Three people were found dead on Wednesday morning after their car was swept into a river during a rainstorm in Wuhua county, Meizhou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday night.

They were two sisters and a brother, aged 20, 17, and 15, respectively. A man who was trapped in a tree by the river following the incident was rescued on Tuesday night. The car was discovered empty early Wednesday morning, according to the Southern Metropolis Daily.

Parts of Meizhou city were hit by heavy rains on Tuesday afternoon and evening.