Overview
- The official toll stands at at least 159 dead with 10 people still missing after Typhoon Maysak struck Guangxi province in early July.
- Authorities say 107 of the deaths were caused by floods from the collapse of six dams in Nanning, which unleashed sudden, lethal surges of water through populated areas.
- Rescue teams including military units were deployed during the floods to evacuate and save residents, with reports of soldiers pulling students and teachers from high waters.
- Guigang city has estimated about 14 billion yuan in direct economic losses as officials continue damage assessments and recovery operations.
- China’s national meteorological center recorded extreme cumulative rainfall in parts of Guangxi—ranging from 10–40 centimeters in many areas to more than 90 centimeters in the hardest-hit spots—which experts link to stronger storm rainfall as the climate warms.