Death Toll Rises to 6 in South China Mountain Torrent

In China flash flood leaves six missing and dead ones

According to local authorities, nine rescue teams comprised of firefighters, police, armed forces, emergency management personnel, and local residents completed a search along 20 kilometers of the river with an operation that combined land, water, and air resources. The flood happened on the afternoon of May 23rd local time, and search and rescue efforts have being done along the approximately 25-kilometer stretch of the river. Such events show …

Death toll rises to 6 in south China mountain torrent

Rescue teams have found three more bodies, bringing the death toll to six following the mountain torrent that struck a village in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Sunday.The disaster hit Sanshe Village in Longsheng

At Least 6 Dead in Southern China Landslide

At least six people have been confirmed dead following a devastating landslide in Longsheng County, located in China’s Guangxi region, according to Xinhua News Agency on Monday.

China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides

Southern China has been battered by heavy rainfall over the past week, triggering landslides and flash floods, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi. As of Saturday 24 May, at least four people had died and 17 were missing, adding to a toll of seven deaths from other recent events. More than 400 emergency personnel have been […] The post China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides appeared first on OODAloop.

Six dead in mountain flood in Guangxi

As of 6 pm on Sunday, six of the eight missing persons in the mountain flood in Longsheng county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have been found but unfortunately confirmed deceased with 2 people still missing.