China Floods and Mudslides Kill Two, Destroy Homes

Torrential rains in Chongqing trigger flooding, mudslides

August 3, 2024

Torrential rains in the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China triggered floods and mudslides, killing at least two people and destroying homes and a highway, state media reported.

The mudslide caused by torrential rains killed at least two people on the outskirts of Xian in western China, an official said.

At least two people died and around 12 others are missing after flooding and mudslides destroyed homes and a highway in southwestern China, state media reported on Saturday.

Flash flooding tore through a village in southwestern Sichuan province in the middle of the night Saturday and destroyed homes, roads, and bridges.

At least two people were killed and 12 others went missing on Saturday after a tunnel bridge collapsed in southwestern China due to flooding, state media reported.

Four people had been killed and 23 others remained missing as of 11 pm Saturday after a flash flood following heavy rains hit a town in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported.