Death Toll Rises to 25 Following Flash Floods in Northwest China
2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · United Kingdom
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The death toll from a flash flood in northwest China has risen to 25 people, with 23 others injured. The disaster occurred on July 26 at the Shuangshimen Scenic Area in southern Gansu, a tourist location known for its alpine meadows and stone arches. State media initially reported 10 deaths, but the updated figure was released a week after the event. The national commission for disaster prevention has stated it will oversee an investigation into the incident.
Video footage of the event showed torrents of water surging through a valley where cars and tents were parked. This event is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across China this summer. In July, storms in Hubei province killed at least 11 people, and a landslide in Gansu's Dangchang County killed 21. Additionally, six people died and 130,000 residents were evacuated in the southern Guangxi region after torrential rainfall caused several dams to breach.
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- The center-left source provided specific casualty figures and detailed the impact of extreme weather across multiple provinces.
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- The center source focused on the broad scale of evacuations across the northwest and southwest regions.
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