China Flash Floods Kill at Least 10 People in Gansu Province, 33 Missing

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China Flash Floods Kill at Least 10 People in Gansu Province, 33 Missing

Rescue workers search for survivors after a flash flood in Yuzhong county, in China’s northwest Gansu province on Aug. 8, 2025. -/AFP via Getty Images

Flash floods killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong county of Gansu Province as heavy rains batter northwestern China, according to local authorities

Starting Thursday evening at 6 p.m. local time, the torrential rains hit Yuzhong county, bringing the total rainfall over the two days to 220.2 millimeters (8.6 inches), Ju Hongwen, spokesperson of the provincial emergency department in Gansu, said at a press conference on Friday.

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