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Landslide death toll rises in China's Gansu Province as heavy rains continue
File Photo: Rescue workers carry a casualty as they search for survivors at the site of a landslide along Wujiang river in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China Jul 17, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS

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Published : 02 Aug 2026, 04:26 PM

Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:29 AM

Flash floods in Gansu Province in China's northwest last week killed 25 people and injured 23 more, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, raising earlier death tolls.

Initial reports said 10 people had died after torrential rain hit Weiyuan County in Gansu's Dingxi City on Jul 26.

The national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief has requested investigations and assessments from the Gansu provincial authorities, Xinhua reported.

Gansu authorities warned of further landslides, including in Dingxi, as rain continues in the annual flood season.

Beijing and Inner Mongolia also posted weather alerts on Sunday.

Heavy and sometimes torrential rainfall is also continuing across large areas of Sichuan, where state broadcaster CCTV reported 64,609 people have been evacuated, with more than 881,000 residents relocated since the start of the annual flood season. 

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