Floods in southern and central China leave at least 10 dead

Heavy rainfall across southern and central China has triggered widespread flooding that has killed at least 10 people. In affected areas, schools and businesses have been shut down, while transport links and power supply have been disrupted.

According to the China Meteorological Administration, a high risk of severe weather conditions persists across several provinces, including Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Landslides, flash floods, and urban inundations are expected, Reuters reports.

Emergency response measures have been activated in several regions, and evacuations are underway.

Hubei Province has been among the hardest hit, with streets submerged and water levels in some areas reaching knee height. Videos circulating on social media show fully flooded vehicles and people wading through waterlogged streets.

In Guangxi, at least six people were killed after a pickup truck carrying 15 passengers fell into a flooded river. Additional fatalities were reported in Hubei and Hunan due to sudden flash floods.

Meteorologists warn that a heavy rainfall zone stretching over 1,000 kilometres is shifting eastward and southward, with the most intense precipitation expected in the Yangtze River basin in the coming days.

On Hainan Island and in parts of Guangxi, landslides and evacuations are also ongoing.

By Jeyhun Aghazada