8 killed, several missing after storms and landslides hit China

World :  11 Dead, 1 Missing After Thunderstorms, Gales Hit Central China's Hubei

WUHAN (China), July 7 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Eleven people were killed and one remains missing after thunderstorms and gales brought by severe convective weather hit the eastern part of central China's Hubei Province on Monday night, according to the provincial authorities, reported Xinhua.

Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated

Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated

Woodworkers buried as landslide death toll rises to 21 in weather-ravaged China

A total of 21 people out of 33 have died and seven injured in a landslide in northwestern China, as typhoon, flooding and other geological disasters continue to ravage the country. The victims, who were mostly woodworkers hired to trim trees in Longnan, Gansu province, were buried on Tuesday. Local government said in a press conference that as of Wednesday morning, everyone involved in the incident had been rescued. Rescue parties are continuing to search for those trapped in unprecedented...

China battered by extreme weather: Floods, tornadoes & landslides kills over 20, videos capture destruction

Torrential rain and tornadoes killed at least twenty people across China. Over 330 others sustained injuries from extreme weather events in several provinces. A landslide in Gansu Province buried thirty-three people, with twelve still missing. Record rainfall triggered severe flooding in Guangxi, affecting over 93,000 residents. President Xi Jinping ordered all-out efforts for rescue and disaster relief operations.

Translation: Euphemism and Censorship Surround Guangxi Flooding, Dam Breach News

Back-to-back typhoons have brought torrential rain, flooding, and other extreme weather events to parts of southern and central China, and prompted mass evacuations of people living in the paths of the storms. Last week, Typhoon Maysak left 39 people dead, killed large numbers of livestock, and spawned two very rare tornados in central Hubei province. []

Chilling visuals of violent tornado in China surface as storm, heavy rain kill 10

According to Chinese state media, a severe convective storm in the central province of Hubei killed eight people and left one person missing.

Ribut ragut lapan nyawa di tengah China

BEIJING: Sekurang-kurangnya lapan maut selepas ribut petir melanda wilayah Hubei di tengah China, ketika pihak berkuasa mengeluarkan amaran mengenai hujan lebat yang dijangka melanda beberapa kawasan lain di negara itu. Menurut agensi berita Xinhua, angin kencang dengan kelajuan mencecah 149 kilometer sejam melanda bandar Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou dan Xianning dalam tempoh kira-kira empat jam pada ... Read more The post Ribut ragut lapan nyawa di tengah China appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Landslide kills 21 forestry workers in Tanchang County, China

A landslide trapped 33 people at the Minjiang Forestry General Farm in Rencang Village, Gansu, China, at 06:56 LT on July 7, 2026. As of 12:30 LT, 18 people had been rescued. 13 had normal vital signs and five were undergoing emergency treatment. Source

Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

KEELUNG, TAIWAN: Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neare...

At least five dead and 12 more trapped after China landslide

At least five dead and 12 more trapped after China landslide

4 Dead, 8 Missing After Heavy Rains Hit Guangxi Region in Southern China

4 Dead, 8 Missing After Heavy Rains Hit Guangxi Region in Southern China

Firefighters become a human bridge to save trapped residents

Shoulders became steps, backs became a bridge. After severe flooding hit Guigang City, south China's Guangxi, firefighters from Liuzhou rushed in to rescue three stranded residents, including two pregnant women who urgently needed medical care. #EverydayHero

Landslide in China buries 33 people; half of them rescued, claims state media report

A landslide at a village in northwestern China buried 33 people on Tuesday, state media reported. About half of them have been rescued. Local authorities said the landslide occurred in the Nanhe township of Longnan city in Gansu province shortly before 7 am, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. State broadcaster CCTV said 17 []

Typhoon Mekkhala threatens Japan after Higos weakens, flood, landslide risks persisting

1 missing, several injured after landslide destroyed home in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead

10 killed in S. Philippine landslide

Ten people died after a landslide buried two families in a village in Sarangani province, the southern Philippines' Mindanao, early Friday morning, local disaster risk reduction and management office said, reported Xinhua. The accident occurred following continuous heavy rainfall and the intensified southwest monsoon, which triggered the soil collapse. According to local authorities, the ground had been weakened by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on June 8, as well as days of continuous rainfall. A man was rescued from the debris on Friday morning and rushed to a hospital, while at least 115 families were evacuated. Search and rescue efforts are underway to ensure that no additional victims remain trapped beneath the collapsed earth and debris. Local authorities urged residents to remain vigilant against possible additional landslides.

Suspected herdsmen kill 10, injure 15 in fresh Benue attack

An indigene of the community, who said he lost a family member in the attack, disclosed that several residents were still missing. The post Suspected herdsmen kill 10, injure 15 in fresh Benue attack appeared first on Vanguard News.

Search for 5 missing enters day 2 after Wayanad tunnel landslide kills 3

Search for 5 missing enters day 2 after Wayanad tunnel landslide kills 3

China tornadoes wreak havoc as typhoon looms offshore

Powerful winds have devastated parts of China's Hubei province and left at least 11 people dead, all while the country braces for monster Typhoon Ravi.

Thirteen injured after earthquake strikes southwest China’s Sichuan Province

Beijing, June 29 (SANA) Thirteen people were injured after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin city, Sichuan Province, in southwest China on Monday, local authorities said. According to Xinhua News Agency, all of the injuries were minor. The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, while 196 people were evacuated as emergency response []

Four Britons feared dead as wildfires spread near Spanish holiday destination

At least 11 people have died and 19 are missing after a wildfire took hold in Almería province

15 Killed, 9 Missing in China Floods

At least 15 people have been killed and nine remain missing after torrential rain and severe flooding swept across several parts of China, according to state media.

2 dead, 7 missing in Kerala's Wayanad landslide

2 dead, 7 missing in Kerala's Wayanad landslide

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced

The latest official tally shows 16,740 people injured and 17,854 left without housing after the June 24 quakes, which measured magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 and struck within seconds of each other

127 people dead, 773 injured in natural disaster related incidents

Kathmandu, July 4: As many as 127 Nepali citizens have lost their lives in natural disaster related incidents during the...

Landslide Kills 21 in Northwestern China

TANCHANG, Gansu, July 8: Rescue operations have been completed at the site of a landslide in Tanchang County, northwest China's Gansu Province, which left 21 people dead and seven...

Heavy rain leaves 3 dead, 1 missing

Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Three people have died and one remains missing after days of rain brought by a weather front and southwesterly winds, the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) said Saturday.

900 Snakes Escape After Massive Floods

VCG / VCG via Getty ImagesNearly 900 snakes have escaped from a farm in China after it flooded during Typhoon Maysak. At least 17 people have died, with more than 331 injured, after powerful storms carrying 160mph winds tore through parts of southern and central China, ripping apart homes, overturning vehicles, and damaging farmland. More than 4,800 houses were damaged. In the southern region of Guangxi, at least six people were killed in severe flooding that also saw around 900 snakes escape from a snake farm that was washed away, state-owned media Red Star News reported. Videos showed residents wading through knee-deep floodwaters to capture the escaped snakes. One villager was hospitalized after being bitten, while around a dozen locals joined forces to round up the reptiles. Officials said most of the escapees were harmless water snakes and rat snakes, but the group also included several highly venomous cobras.Read it at ABC AustraliaRead more at The Daily Beast.

Race against the clock in Venezuela to find survivors of twin quakes

Nearly 69,000 people have been reported missing following the disaster that left at least 3,200 people injured and thousands homeless.

Deadly Tunnel Collapse in India Kills Three as Search Continues for Missing Workers

At least three people were killed and several others remain missing after a massive soil collapse at a tunnel construction site in the Indian state of Kerala. A large mound of excavated earth collapsed onto the entrance of the under-construction tunnel, trapping workers beneath the debris. According to The Hindu, rescue teams evacuated nine people from the site, while search operations continue for those still missing.

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead, over 330 injured

At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured after tornadoes hit a central province in China, state media reported on Tuesday. Several areas in the eastern Hubei province were battered by thunderstorms on Monday night and the severe weather was affecting 14,600 people, the official state news agency Xinhua reported. Over 330 people []...Click to read more

Landslide in Kerala's Wayanad Claims Lives and Traps Others

A deadly landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district has resulted in casualties, with many believed trapped under debris. Rescue efforts are underway.

Tornado kills 4, injures more than 170 in central China

A tornado tore through a city in central China, killing at least 4 people, leaving 1 person missing and injuring more than 170 others, according to local officials. The tornado struck Huangzhou District in Huanggang, a city in Hubei province about 50 miles east of Wuhan, as violent storms moved through the area on Monday [] The post Tornado kills 4, injures more than 170 in central China appeared first on BNO News.

Nine people reportedly missing after severe flooding hit Awutu Senya East

Unconfirmed reports from the Awutu Senya East Municipality indicate that nine people are missing following severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall on Monday.

Kenya rights groups say protesters found dumped, tortured after arrests

Six found and one missing, NGOs say, after arrests at memorial gatherings for protesters killed in 2024.