Beijing: Heavy rains on Wednesday left around 9,000 people stranded at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China’s Sichuan province.
According to the Xinhua news agency report the airport authorities have confirmed that 34 flights were canceled, 98 delayed and 30 landed at alternative airports.
A rainstorm has hit the city from 3 to 5 am. At 10.30 am heavy downpour through the city, forced the airport to temporarily close both of its runways. Thus the runways were closed for the second time in a row.
Sichuan has been battered by heavy rain this summer. Meteorological authorities have warned the public to be prepared for potential disasters as the rain continues.
