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China Floods From Torrential Rains Kill 22, With About 20 Missing

Forecasters say the stalled rain belt will keep flooding risk high across central and southern provinces.

Cars lie partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfall in Duyun, Guizhou Province, China, May 19, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION: - Business signages, buildings, the river, the bridge and road layout matched file and satellite imagery. - Date confirmed by local authorities and no earlier version was found posted online before May 19. - The local government forecasted that urban waterways would experience flood peak passage at 6 a.m. (GMT+8) and raised the flood control emergency response to Level II on May 19.
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Overview

  • State media reports on Wednesday put the toll at 22 dead with about 20 people unaccounted for across several provinces.
  • The national weather bureau expects more heavy rain in the coming days across Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and beyond, warning of landslides, flash floods and severe urban waterlogging.
  • Rescue teams used inflatable boats and, in some cases, swam through flooded buildings to reach trapped residents as tens of thousands were evacuated or relocated.
  • Shimen County in Hunan logged 339 millimeters of rain in 24 hours ending Monday morning and reported five deaths with 11 people missing after record downpours.
  • Hubei reported three dead and four missing, Guizhou reported four dead and five missing, and a separate truck plunge in Guangxi killed 10 as the central government released 120 million yuan for five regions plus 30 million yuan for Guizhou.