China Flood Death Toll in Gansu Rises to 25 as 19 Heilongjiang Rivers Overflow
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 2
China Flood Death Toll in Gansu Rises to 25 as 19 Heilongjiang Rivers Overflow
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 2
Summary
Gansu's Weiyuan county reported 25 deaths and 23 injuries from flash floods that struck last Sunday, up from a previously reported toll of 10.
Heavy rain is still hitting broad swaths of China, and authorities expect more downpours in coming days while bracing for the possible arrival of Typhoon Dolphin.
Heilongjiang activated a level 4 flood-control emergency response on Saturday after 19 rivers overflowed, with some water levels running as much as 1.3 meters above warning thresholds.
Level 4 flood alerts are also in place across Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Henan and Hubei, while the national disaster agency ordered Gansu to investigate the Weiyuan disaster and improve emergency response.