Flash floods in Yuzhong County, Gansu province, have killed 10 and left 33 missing. President Xi Jinping calls for rescue efforts.
At least 10 people have died and 33 are missing after flash floods in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported.Heavy rains since Thursday (August 7) have triggered flash floods and at least one landslide in mountainous areas near the city of Lanzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The downpour knocked out power and telecommunications services in the Xinglong mountain area, leaving more than 4,000 people across four villages stranded.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts in the area.
(This is a developing story)
