Death Toll in Northwest China Floods and Mudslides Rises to 13

Death toll in northwest China floods and mudslides rises to 13

The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northwest China has risen to 13, state media said on Saturday, after the bodies of three people were found. Torrents of mud and water began hitting mountainous areas of Gansu province on Thursday, with the death toll listed as 10 on Friday as rescuers searched for at least 33 missing people. Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience heavy …

President Xi Jinping urges all-out rescue efforts following mountain torrents in Gansu

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out search and rescue efforts and flood control and disaster relief work after mountain torrents since Thursday in northwest China's Gansu Province left 10 people dead and 33 others missing as of 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Mountain Torrents in Yuzhong County, Northwest China

نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. YUZHONG, Aug. 8, 2025 (Xinhua) Continuous heavy rainfall in Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, has caused mountain torrents resulting in 10 deaths and 33 people missing as of Friday evening, local authorities reported. The rainfall reached up to 220.2 mm by midday Friday, severely impacting several townships with damage to roads, power, communic…

China's Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after mountain torrents cause heavy casualties

Beijing, Aug 8, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search and rescue efforts, as well as flood control and disaster relief work, after mountain torrents since Thursday in northwest China’s Gansu Province have left 10 people dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 pm Friday. Xi, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attached great importance to the s…

Xi calls for all-out rescue efforts in flood-hit Gansu

President Xi Jinping on Friday called for all-out rescue efforts after flash floods in Gansu province killed at least 10 people and left 33 others missing. According to CCTV, Xi said the top priority is to exhaust all possible means to search for and rescue those unaccounted for. The president also urged authorities to relocate residents under threat and minimise the number of casualties. Flooding triggered by heavy rain has swept through Yuzho…