Guangxi Dam Collapses After Typhoon Maysak Brings Record Rains To Southern China
- Typhoon Maysak caused record rains in Guangxi, southern China, leading to a major breach in the Liulan Reservoir dam and serious flooding downstream.
- Nearly 48,000 residents were evacuated due to flooding risks, with two confirmed deaths and widespread power outages reported.
- Emergency responses included opening floodgates before the Liulan dam breach and deploying drones to deliver supplies and assist in rescues.
- The Chinese government raised flood-control alerts, suspended transportation services, and allocated USD 23.5 million in relief funds to support affected provinces.
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Tropical Storm Maysak Triggers Deadly Floods, Reservoir Breach in Guangxi
Tropical Storm Maysak Triggers Deadly Floods, Reservoir Breach in Guangxi - Authorities say 375,000 people have been affected and 130,000 evacuated after Typhoon Maysak dumped record rain across Guangxi, breaching reservoirs and swelling rivers
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Today’s top items: 1. Flood disasters and Xi’s instructions – Typhoon Maysak has caused significant flooding with casualties and major damage across parts of Guangxi and Hubei. Xi issued instructions Tuesday on flood control and disaster relief after reservoir dam breaches and landslides in Guangxi, Hubei and Gansu caused what Xinhua called “major casualties and...
A dramatic video broadcast by state television CCTV showed a torrent of muddy water cascading down the collapsed walls of a dam in the Guangxi region of southern China, which was particularly hard hit and suffered extensive damage. Rescuers in life jackets searched for people in distress aboard inflatable boats amid partially submerged homes, while others built shelters for evacuated residents, according to images from state media. In total, hea…
China Reservoir Breach Leaves Villages Flooded as Residents Question Warning and Evacuation Efforts
A reservoir in southern China’s Guangxi Region suffered a serious structural emergency on July 6 after days of torrential rain caused by Typhoon Maysak, prompting evacuations and raising concerns among residents about flooding risks downstream. The Liulan Reservoir in Nanning’s Hengzhou city developed a large breach in part of its dam, according to Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency. Videos circulating online appeared to show large volumes o…
China storms kill 15, thousands evacuated; escaped breeding-farm snakes terrorise flooded towns
Footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV showed raging torrents of muddy water surging through a breached reservoir in the southern Guangxi region, where floodwaters tore through collapsed concrete walls after the dam gave way.
Massive Floods in China: Typhoon Maysak Leaves Two Dead and Triggers Dam Collapse
The situation rapidly escalated by Monday morning. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the Guangxi Hydrological Centre issued an orange flood warning, the region's second-highest alert level.
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