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China storms leave 17 dead as rescuers search for survivors

Vanguard News

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July 8, 2026

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Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday as residents began cleaning up their devastated homes, after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst. The post China storms leave 17 dead as rescuers search for survivors appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 8, 2026

Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated

Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Lebih 130,000 dipindahkan akibat banjir di China

BEIJING: Pasukan penyelamat terus menjalankan operasi mencari mangsa yang terselamat di kawasan dilanda banjir di China selepas ribut kuat mengorbankan 21 nyawa, menyebabkan puluhan sungai melimpah dan empangan takungan pecah. Di wilayah selatan Guangxi, sekurang-kurangnya enam orang dilaporkan maut manakala lebih 130,000 penduduk dipindahkan berikutan hujan lebat berterusan dan banjir besar akibat Taufan Maysak. Pihak ... Read more The post Lebih 130,000 dipindahkan akibat banjir di China appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Kuwait Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears

LIULAN, China: Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst...

Independent Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

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

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

Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

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

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

BERNAMA

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· Jul 7, 2026

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.

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Related coverage for "China storms leave 17 dead as rescuers search for survivors": Borneo Bulletin — Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated. Utusan Malaysia — Lebih 130,000 dipindahkan akibat banjir di China. Kuwait Times — Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears. Independent Online — Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated. Korea Times News — Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead. BERNAMA — World :  11 Dead, 1 Missing After Thunderstorms, Gales Hit Central China's Hubei