The zoo in China says it had no choice as it tried to protect people from the animals. 100 animals are missing, and lions are confirmed dead.

Local media reported that snakes from breeding facilities were washed away and were at large in the city of Hengzhou, with some attempting to enter houses.

Nanning, capital of China's southwestern Guangxi region, has ramped up its flood control response to the highest level as rivers and reservoirs swelled with the passage of

BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) - Nanning, capital of China's southwestern Guangxi region, has ramped up its flood control response to the highest level as rivers and reservoirs swelled with the passage of Typhoon Maysak,

Learn how a recent typhoon-caused flood in southern China unleashed hundreds of venomous snakes onto unsuspecting residential areas, with one death already reported. A typhoon that floods your town is already a stressful and frightening experience.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday chaired a State Council executive meeting to make further arrangements on flood prevention and relief work.

BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) - A zoo in southwestern China locked lions, bears and wolves in their cages as deadly flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak swept through the region, a decision that the animal rights group PETA on Friday called "unconscionable.

Rescue teams in flood-hit southern China faced an extraordinary challenge after rising waters triggered an unexpected public safety scare, as hundreds of snakes, including venomous ones, waded through the flooded region.