Rescue operations underway following flash flood in NW China's Gansu

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Weiyuan Public Security Bureau/Handout via Xinhua)

Rescue operations are underway at the flood-hit area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.

The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said.

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. (Weiyuan Public Security Bureau/Handout via Xinhua)