At Least 6 Dead in Southern China Floods

A town in southwestern China was hit by a flood on a scale that domestic media described as unprecedented over the past 50 years.

An aerial photo shows flooded buildings in Rongjiang, in southwest Guizhou Province, China, on June 24, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Extreme flooding in southwestern China has killed at least six people, state media reported on June 26, the latest such disaster amid heavy downpours expected to batter several regions in the coming days.

Rongjiang, a town located at the confluence of three rivers in the mountainous province of Guizhou, was hit by a flood on a scale that domestic media described as unprecedented in more than 50 years.