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At least six people have lost their lives due to severe flooding in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, according to state media reports. Torrential rains earlier this week have forced over 80,000 residents to evacuate as rising water levels inundate homes, farmland, and infrastructure, causing widespread devastation across the region.
The situation escalated on Tuesday when “exceptionally large floods,” as described by state broadcaster CCTV, overwhelmed Rongjiang and Congjiang counties in Guizhou. Entire villages were submerged, roads were washed away, and emergency responders rushed to rescue trapped residents and provide relief supplies to displaced families.