Overview

• Torrential downpours on August 6 submerged streets and homes across Guangdong and Guangxi, with waist-deep waters crippling transportation and isolating communities.
• A landslide in Guangzhou’s Dayuan village trapped 14 people under mud and debris, leaving seven rescued, one deceased, and six still missing.
• Footage captured emergency personnel in orange suits working through the night to clear rubble and pull survivors from the landslide site.
• The National Development and Reform Commission warned that continuous rains had already caused significant casualties and property losses across the region.
• This latest disaster follows a series of severe flood events since spring 2024, underlining southern China’s growing vulnerability to climate change–driven extreme weather.