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Rescue and relief work underway following flash flood in China's Gansu
By Xinhua Published: Jul 28, 2026 10:18 AM
Rescuers work at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.

Rescuers work at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.


A machinery cleans up silt at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.

A machinery cleans up silt at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.


An aerial drone photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.

An aerial drone photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.


Rescuers work at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.

Rescuers work at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 27, 2026. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m.