Flash flood
Details
Event title
China - Rain-triggered flash flood kills 10, injures 23 in China's Gansu scenic area
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-26 15:17:50
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-26 15:17:50
Area range
County wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Gansu Province
A flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rainfall hit a scenic area in northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m., local authorities said, Xinhua reports. Some tourists were camping in the scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, and were trapped after the flood burst out.Local public security and fire-and-rescue departments have dispatched rescue teams to the site, and search-and-rescue operations are underway.Earlier, it was reported Typhoon Noul made landfall in Huidong County, Huizhou City, south China's Guangdong Province early Saturday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 350,000 people.