Rescuers evacuate stranded teachers and students at Xijiang education park in Guigang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2026. The torrential rains caused by Typhoon Maysak left many school personnel and students trapped by floods at Xijiang education park in Guigang. Local authorities organized rescue forces to evacuate stranded teachers and students here on Wednesday. (Photo: Xinhua)

Floods triggered by rounds of torrential rains have left 39 people dead and nine others missing in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday.

The death toll includes the casualties resulting from a severe reservoir breach in the regional capital city of Nanning, according to a flood control and disaster relief press conference held at noon on Thursday.