VIDEO CAPTURING CHINESE FIREFIGHTER EATING IN RAIN DURING FLOOD RELIEF GOES VIRAL
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A firefighter who was filmed eating in heavy rain during work breaks while dealing with the flood disaster in southwestern China has gone viral and touched millions of people on social media. A video taken by a passer-by in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, circulated widely online, featuring Liang Huan, a firefighter from a station in Zhaoqing, southern Guangdong province.
At noon on July 9, during a break between tasks, Liang opened a lunchbox to eat. However, a sudden downpour forced...
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- News - South China Morning Post: A firefighter who was filmed eating in heavy rain during work breaks while dealing with the flood disaster in southwestern China has gone viral and touched millions of people on social media.
- News - South China Morning Post: A video taken by a passer-by in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, circulated widely online, featuring Liang Huan, a firefighter from a station in Zhaoqing, southern Guangdong province.
- News - South China Morning Post: At noon on July 9, during a break between tasks, Liang opened a lunchbox to eat.
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on VIDEO, CAPTURING, CHINESE, FIREFIGHTER, EATING.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 07:00 UK.
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