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25 Dead as Floods Ravage Central China, More Rain Expected

5/21/2026

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Moisture from the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea and the Pacific produced 1,000 km of rain across central-southern China, killing 25 people, prompting evacuations and halting services.
Rescue teams used boats and swimmers to free trapped residents in Guangdong’s town of Dachong and elderly people in Hubei, swimming inside buildings.
China’s weather bureau warned another heavy-rain wave will hit provinces tomorrow, including Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong.

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Moisture from the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea and the Pacific produced 1,000 km of rain across central-southern China, killing 25 people, prompting evacuations and halting services.
Rescue teams used boats and swimmers to free trapped residents in Guangdong’s town of Dachong and elderly people in Hubei, swimming inside buildings.
China’s weather bureau warned another heavy-rain wave will hit provinces tomorrow, including Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong.