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Typhoon Maysak Breaches Liulan Dam, Floods Guangxi — Rescues Deployed

7/7/2026

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Maysak Breaches Dam

Typhoon Maysak’s heavy rains caused a 50-metre gap when two sections of Liulan Reservoir dam collapsed.
Chinese officials confirmed that the Liulan Reservoir dam in Hengzhou, Guangxi, breached, flooding downstream areas.
Rescue teams were deployed to assist residents and keep people from rivers and low-lying areas.
Additional breaches were observed at reservoirs in Binyang county, raising concerns about further flooding.

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Nanning Floods

Luwei Town in Nanning logged a record 637 mm of rain in a 24-hour period, the region’s highest measurement.
Authorities reported a dam breach in Nanning, Guangxi, prompting mass evacuations and a heightened flood response.
Emergency Management raised response to Level II, deploying 1,372 staff, 140 boats, and two drones.
Beijing earmarked 160 million yuan for relief, 100 million yuan for reconstruction, and 800 residents fled Fangchenggang.

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Maysak Breaches Dam

Typhoon Maysak’s heavy rains caused a 50-metre gap when two sections of Liulan Reservoir dam collapsed.
Chinese officials confirmed that the Liulan Reservoir dam in Hengzhou, Guangxi, breached, flooding downstream areas.
Rescue teams were deployed to assist residents and keep people from rivers and low-lying areas.
Additional breaches were observed at reservoirs in Binyang county, raising concerns about further flooding.

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