Over 100 flights cancelled, delayed due to rainstorm in Xiamen

XIAMEN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 flights were cancelled or delayed due to rainstorm at the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Monday.

As of 2 p.m., about 10 flights had been cancelled, 15 flights diverted to another airport and 118 others delayed at the airport.

Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., precipitation exceeded 100 millimeters at 19 observation stations in Xiamen, according to the city's meteorological center.

Xiamen issued a red alert for rainstorm at noon. Heavy rain will continue to batter the city on Tuesday.