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China floods: large parts of country remain on alert as Gansu province death toll rises

China floods: large parts of country remain on alert as Gansu province death toll rises
South China Morning Post Sunday 02 August 2026, 06:58 UTC By Xinyi Wu 1 min read
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China increased the death toll caused by flash flooding in the northwestern province of Gansu last week as large parts of the country continued to battle the impact of heavy rainfall and swollen rivers. On Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua said the death toll in Gansu’s Weiyuan county had risen from 10 to 25, adding that the flash floods which struck last Sunday had also injured a further 23 people. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief has asked the...

China increased the death toll caused by flash flooding in the northwestern province of Gansu last week as large parts of the country continued to battle the impact of heavy rainfall and swollen rivers. On Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua said the death toll in Gansu’s Weiyuan county had risen from 10 to 25, adding that the flash floods which struck last Sunday had also injured a further 23 people. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief has asked the provincial...
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