Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China

A drone view shows flooded houses and fish farms after days of heavy rainfall, in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China, on Friday, August 8, 2025. - Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo

BEIJING (AP): At least 10 people have died and 33 are missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported.

Heavy rains since Thursday have triggered flash floods and at least one landslide in mountainous areas near the city of Lanzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV.