The death toll from severe storms and flooding across parts of China has risen to 15, with hundreds of people injured and tens of thousands displaced, as authorities intensify rescue and relief operations.
According to Chinese state media, thunderstorms and gale-force winds claimed 11 lives and injured 331 people in the central province of Hubei, where severe weather damaged thousands of homes and caused several buildings to collapse. One person remains missing.
In the southern Guangxi region, heavy rainfall and flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak killed four people, while eight others are still missing. More than 50,000 residents have been evacuated from affected communities.
Authorities raised the flood emergency response to its highest level after torrential rains breached reservoir dams in the regional capital, Nanning, leading to widespread flooding.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed emergency responders to intensify rescue efforts, prioritise treatment for the injured, relocate affected residents and strengthen disaster relief operations.
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In a separate incident, a landslide in Gansu Province buried 33 people. Seventeen have been rescued, while search and rescue operations continue for those still trapped.
China frequently experiences severe weather during the summer months, and scientists warn that climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events worldwide.
