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Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears

Kuwait Times

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July 8, 2026

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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...

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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.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 8, 2026

China storms leave 17 dead as rescuers search for survivors

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.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 5, 2026

Super typhoon threatens US Pacific

Residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas sought refuge in emergency shelters and made last-minute preparations on Sunday as a “super typhoon” approached, expected to sweep across the US Pacific territories within hours. Super Typhoon Bavi was predicted to barrel westward over the region around 10am tomorrow (6pm Malaysian time), packing sustained winds of 260 [] The post Super typhoon threatens US Pacific appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Hi China

· Jul 10, 2026

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

Sky News

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· Jul 8, 2026

China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead

China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead

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Related coverage for "Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears": Borneo Bulletin — Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated. Utusan Malaysia — Lebih 130,000 dipindahkan akibat banjir di China. Vanguard News — China storms leave 17 dead as rescuers search for survivors. Egyptian Gazette — Super typhoon threatens US Pacific. Hi China — Firefighters become a human bridge to save trapped residents. Sky News — China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead