Rescue teams and volunteers from across China are mobilising to assist thousands of displaced residents following severe flooding.
Guangxi flood relief efforts continue as death toll reaches 39
Article by:
PUBLISHED:
Local authorities in Guangxi confirmed on Thursday that 39 people have died and 9 remain missing following severe flooding. Ding Wei, vice-mayor of Nanning, stated at a news conference that casualty figures may be subject to change as identification processes, including DNA testing, continue.
The breach of the Liulan Reservoir in Hengzhou has been a primary focal point of the Guangxi flood crisis, accounting for 26 deaths and seven of the missing individuals, China Daily reports. According to Zhai Jianjia, deputy director of Nanning’s water resources bureau, the situation is now largely under control, with water levels at the reservoir receding below the dam foundation. Emergency repairs have restored access to the dam crest, enabling river dredging and debris clearance.
[See more: Southern China evacuates thousands in the wake of Typhoon Maysak]
Across Guangxi, which borders Guangdong province, 64,500 individuals have been evacuated and resettled, including 54,500 in Hengzhou and 9,321 in Binyang county. While the situation is stabilising, officials have warned that further heavy rainfall is expected in these areas over the coming two days. To date, more than 300 public health workers have been deployed to the affected regions, with no reported disease outbreaks.
Guangxi flood: relief efforts
The Guangxi flood disaster has prompted a massive, nationwide relief response. In Guigang, emergency teams from China Anneng Construction Group utilised modular pontoon bridges to evacuate over 6,000 students and staff stranded at the Guangxi Logistics Vocational and Technical College.
Elsewhere, in Qinzhou, rescue teams from Guangdong province conducted operations to assist elderly residents trapped in floodwaters nearly three metres deep, China Daily says, while volunteers have travelled from as far afield as Henan province to establish mobile kitchens, providing warm meals for survivors and relief workers.
Emergency services, cross-provincial rescue units and civilian volunteers continue to work in close coordination, prioritising infrastructure repairs and Guangxi flood recovery efforts as the region navigates the ongoing crisis.
