Residents in China have been placed on excessive alert after greater than 70 crocodiles had been set unfastened after extreme flooding destroyed the farm the place they had been being housed.

According to Chinese media, seven folks have already died within the Maoming floods, whereas lizards navigate the flooded streets.

69 grownup crocodiles and 6 juveniles escaped the unrelenting rain induced by Typhoon Haikui's remnants.

Efforts have been made to seize a few of them, however others show tougher to achieve because of the depth of the lake they've gathered in.

Over 100 landslides have occurred within the area, trapping many residents below rising floodwaters.

While no crocodile-related accidents have been reported, the floods have claimed seven lives, with further folks lacking as a result of landslides.

In Hong Kong, the rainfall precipitated transportation disruptions and compelled faculty closures.

Videos of flooded streets in Hong Kong and neighbouring Guangdong province circulated on social media. Vehicles crossed the flooded highways, and rescue personnel traversed the soggy areas on rafts.

Water cascaded down staircases and escalators in a Hong Kong metro station, whereas automobiles grew to become stalled within the muddy waters of flooded streets, together with the cross-harbour tunnel between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

Due to the heavy rain, colleges in Hong Kong and the mainland metropolis of Shenzhen had been closed, whereas non-essential staff in Hong Kong had been urged to not commute to work on Friday.

Due to the inclement climate, most bus companies in Hong Kong had been suspended.

Hong Konger Vivian Hui, 27, lives in Shenzhen, close to to Hong Kong, which is among the areas experiencing extra extreme climate circumstances, advised Express.co.uk: "There’s been very heavy rainfall since last night, average rainfall of about 380l per metre squared apparently, the electricity in my building went out around 2am last night [because the basement was flooded] and this morning the water was out as well."

She mentioned: "I live on the 17th floor so mostly felt safe, I woke up at 9am with electricity and water being out and it was still raining heavily, thought I would wait it out a bit and went back to sleep until noon, by then it has gotten better and I could go out already."

Vivian defined that authorities had not ordered an evacuation "but there’s been official text message warnings to stay away from slopes and evacuate to safety if needed".

She mentioned that the state of affairs reportedly improved through the morning after a difficult night time.

The 27-year-old defined whereas there was no official evacuation, folks might transfer round, though there was site visitors as a result of stalled automobiles which had been deserted by their house owners.

Meanwhile, some meals supply companies continued to function, permitting folks to order necessities.