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Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 9
Southern China Floods Kill 39 as Troops Rescue 10,000 Students
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 9

Southern China Floods Kill 39 as Troops Rescue 10,000 Students

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 9

Summary

  • 39 people have died in southern China flooding after Tropical Storm Maysak, a sharp rise from the previously announced toll of six; nine people remain missing in Guangxi.
  • 26 of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where a partial reservoir dam collapse sent torrents into the city after record rainfall breached reservoirs and stranded residents for days.
  • More than 10,000 students and teachers were evacuated by military teams from flooded schools in Guigang, part of a wider rescue effort using drones and 5,700 boats as 130,000 people were moved out.
  • Floodwaters are receding, but more rain is forecast over the next two days; crews are clearing debris, disinfecting towns, repairing roads and have restored power to more than 60,000 homes.
  • A second storm, Typhoon Bavi, was nearing Taiwan and China’s east coast with 184 kph winds, prompting port closures and class suspensions ahead of a possible Saturday landfall in Fujian or Zhejiang.

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