Beijing
\nRescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors after devastating storms killed 17 people, caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning rain will persist on Wednesday.
\nSix people died and at least 130,000 people were evacuated in the southern region of Guangxi after torrential rain and severe flooding from Typhoon Maysak, regional officials said, warning rain would persist there and in neighbouring Guangdong province on Wednesday.
\nFast\u2013flowing muddy water burst the banks of 40 rivers and waterways in Guangxi, damaging nearly 13,000 acres of agricultural land, state media reported.
\nVideos published by state broadcaster CCTV showed torrents of water rushing past the crumbled concrete walls of a reservoir dam that had burst in Guangxi, while rescue workers wearing life vests were deployed on inflatable boats.
\nChinese authorities were sending additional disaster relief like food, raincoats, and rubber boats to the region, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
\nSevere test
\nAuthorities maintained the second\u2013highest level for flood\u2013control emergency response in Guangxi, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
\nFlood peaks \u201cexceeding the warning water level\u201d by more than six metres (20 feet) are expected at the Wuzhou Hydrological Station in Guangxi early Thursday, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said.
\n\u201cDue to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test,\u201d he added.
\nThunderstorms and gale\u2013force winds killed another 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, and tornadoes were reported elsewhere late on Monday, Xinhua said.
\nOne person is missing in Hubei, Xinhua said, adding that 4,800 houses were damaged and 22 more had collapsed.
\nNatural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer when some regions experience intense rainfall while others bake in scorching heat.
\nXi said on Tuesday that rescuers should \u201cgo all out\u201d in organising emergency operations, CCTV reported.
\nLandslide
\nSeparately in northwestern China\u2019s Gansu province, the death toll from a landslide rose to 21, state media reported Wednesday, a day after it buried 33 people.
\nRescue teams had rushed to the site of the landslide, which occurred at around 6:56 am on Tuesday (2256 GMT Monday) at Rencang village in Dangchang County, Xinhua said.
\n\u201cSearch and rescue operations at the site of the landslide in Dangchang County have concluded: the landslide resulted in 21 fatalities,\u201d Xinhua said on Wednesday, citing local authorities.
\nThe cause of the landslide was still under investigation, according to local media.
\nAuthorities have set aside 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) in reconstruction funds following the landslide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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