China Flash Floods Kill at Least 10 People in Gansu Province, 33 Missing

Torrential rains flood Gansu’s Yuzhong County and has left at least 10 dead, 33 missing, and more than 4,000 people stranded in villages.
China Flash Floods Kill at Least 10 People in Gansu Province, 33 Missing
Rescue workers search for survivors after a flash flood in Yuzhong county, in China's northwest Gansu province on Aug. 8, 2025. -/AFP via Getty Images
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Flash floods killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong county of Gansu Province as heavy rains batter northwestern China, according to local authorities

Starting Thursday evening at 6 p.m. local time, the torrential rains hit Yuzhong county, bringing the total rainfall over the two days to 220.2 millimeters (8.6 inches), Ju Hongwen, spokesperson of the provincial emergency department in Gansu, said at a press conference on Friday.