China Weather – Severe Storms and Floods Leave Deaths, Missing Residents
China Weather – Eight people have died and one person remains missing after severe thunderstorms and powerful winds swept across parts of Hubei Province in central China, provincial emergency authorities said. The storm system brought destructive weather to several cities, while separate disasters in Gansu and Guangxi prompted large-scale rescue and evacuation operations.
Violent Winds Strike Hubei Communities
The severe convective weather affected Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou and Xianning between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday. Officials said two townships recorded winds reaching level 13, while tornado activity was reported in some locations.
The worst damage was reported in three communities in Huangzhou District of Huanggang City. Local rescue headquarters said the affected areas had been heavily damaged by the storms, with emergency teams continuing relief work and damage assessments.
Search Operations Continue in Gansu Landslide Zone
In northwest China’s Gansu Province, a landslide struck a village in Nanhe township, Tanchang County, in Longnan City early Tuesday. The incident occurred at about 6:56 a.m., according to local authorities.
Officials said 33 people were believed to have been buried after the slope collapsed. Rescue teams had pulled 17 people from the debris by the latest update, while search operations continued for those still unaccounted for. Authorities have deployed emergency personnel and equipment to the site as efforts continue under difficult conditions.
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Nanning
The severe weather also caused major flooding in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Two people were killed after torrential rainfall led to flooding and breaches at several reservoirs, according to city officials.
Around 55,000 residents were affected by the disaster, and nearly 48,000 people were moved to safer locations. The evacuations were carried out as rising water levels threatened homes, roads and low-lying communities across the city.
Typhoon Maysak Brings Persistent Rainfall
Officials said the heavy rain was linked to Typhoon Maysak, which brought widespread rainfall to Nanning from Saturday morning until late Monday morning. The prolonged downpour caused water levels in dozens of rivers across Guangxi to rise above official warning thresholds.
By 8 p.m. on Monday, water levels at 59 rivers in the region had exceeded warning marks. Huang Lu, deputy director of Nanning’s emergency management bureau, said floodwaters in several affected locations had started to fall, offering some relief to residents and rescue workers.
Authorities Raise Flood Emergency Response
Despite signs of receding water in some places, authorities have continued to issue alerts for villages that may face renewed flooding. Local agencies have also maintained evacuation plans and monitoring systems in vulnerable areas.
China’s Ministry of Water Resources raised Guangxi’s flood-control emergency response from Level III to Level II on Monday, indicating a higher level of concern over the regional flood situation. Emergency teams remain focused on rescue operations, temporary shelter arrangements and preventing further casualties as weather conditions continue to be monitored.