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Typhoon Floods Guangxi, Snake Farm Release Kills One, 17 Dead

7/10/2026

Summary

Typhoon Maysak Unleashes

Typhoon Maysak flooded Guangxi on July 6, destroying a snake farm in Hengzhou and releasing about 800-900 snakes.
A cobra bite resulted in one death and one hospitalization.
The emergency bureau boosted antivenom at the Municipal People’s Hospital and opened a fast-track channel.
A ten-person team used nets, bamboo sticks and stun guns for house-to-house snake searches.
Authorities evacuated 712 people after reservoir breaches, raising flood deaths to at least 17.

Summary

Floods Ravage Guangxi

Floods submerged pig farms, forcing pigs to swim and stopping pork production.
The floods also damaged jasmine fields and timber mills, cutting agricultural and forest-product revenues.
A zoo in Guigang lost over 100 animals, including two zebras, two ostriches and about 30 peacocks.
Guangxi breeds roughly 30 million snakes annually, supporting hundreds of enterprises and thousands of jobs.

History

Historical Context

In June-August 1998, the Yangtze River flood devastated central China, killing over 3,700 people, flooding 3.4 million hectares and prompting ¥30 billion emergency aid. The disaster spurred stricter dam management, early-warning systems and tighter environmental rules, especially against upstream deforestation. Today, Hengzhou’s emergency bureau in Guangxi mobilizes antivenom teams as reservoirs breach, echoing the 1998 pattern of livestock and wildlife losses.

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Typhoon Maysak Unleashes

Typhoon Maysak flooded Guangxi on July 6, destroying a snake farm in Hengzhou and releasing about 800-900 snakes.
A cobra bite resulted in one death and one hospitalization.
The emergency bureau boosted antivenom at the Municipal People’s Hospital and opened a fast-track channel.
A ten-person team used nets, bamboo sticks and stun guns for house-to-house snake searches.
Authorities evacuated 712 people after reservoir breaches, raising flood deaths to at least 17.

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