Key facts
- At least 15 people have died due to severe storms and floods in China.
- Hundreds have been injured, and thousands evacuated.
- Severe weather includes thunderstorms, gale-force winds, tornadoes, landslides, and flooding.
- China's leader Xi Jinping has called for comprehensive rescue and relief efforts.
- Thousands of houses have been damaged or collapsed.
Devastating storms, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and landslides, have struck various parts of China, resulting in at least 15 fatalities and hundreds of injuries, according to state media. In Hubei province, severe convective weather led to 11 deaths and 331 injuries, with thousands of houses damaged or collapsed. Meanwhile, heavy rains and flooding in the southern region of Guangxi, influenced by Typhoon Maysak, caused at least four deaths and necessitated the evacuation of over 50,000 people, with eight still missing. In a separate incident in Gansu province, a landslide buried 33 people, 17 of whom were rescued. China's leader Xi Jinping has directed that comprehensive rescue and relief operations be organized, emphasizing efforts to aid those affected and prevent secondary disasters.