07 July,2026 10:25 AM IST | Wuhan | mid-day online correspondent
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At least eight people were killed and one person remained missing after thunderstorms and strong winds triggered by severe weather conditions hit the eastern region of central China's Hubei Province, according to emergency management authorities.
The extreme weather affected several areas between 7 pm and 11 pm on Monday, bringing powerful thunderstorms and gales to Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou and Xianning. Officials said two townships recorded winds reaching level 13, while tornadoes were also reported in some locations.
Local authorities said three communities in Huanggang City's Huangzhou District suffered severe damage due to the latest spell of intense weather.
According to local rescue headquarters, 275 people were injured across the three affected communities by 5 am on Tuesday. Authorities evacuated 408 residents to safer locations as emergency teams responded to the situation.
Rescue and relief operations are currently underway in the affected areas, with officials working to assess damage and provide assistance to residents.
The severe weather comes as parts of China continue to face heavy rainfall, flooding and weather-related disasters.
Meanwhile, a landslide struck a village in Nanhe township of Tanchang County, Longnan City, in northwest China's Gansu Province early Tuesday morning, leaving several people missing.
According to local authorities, the landslide occurred around 6:56 am. A total of 33 people were believed to have been buried under the debris, while 17 people have been rescued so far.
Emergency teams have launched extensive search and rescue operations to locate those still missing.
In a separate weather-related incident, two people were killed and nearly 55,000 residents were affected after torrential rainfall caused flooding and breaches at several reservoirs in Nanning City.
Officials said around 48,000 people were evacuated from affected locations as authorities carried out emergency response measures.
The heavy rainfall was triggered by Typhoon Maysak, which brought intense downpours to several parts of Nanning between Saturday morning and Monday morning.
By Monday evening, water levels in 59 rivers across Guangxi had crossed warning levels, raising concerns about further flooding.
Huang Lu, deputy head of the municipal emergency management bureau, said floodwaters in the affected areas showed signs of receding as of Monday evening.
Officials said early warning systems and evacuation measures have been implemented for villages that remain vulnerable to flooding.
China's Ministry of Water Resources also upgraded the flood-control emergency response for Guangxi from Level III to Level II as authorities continue monitoring the situation.
(With inputs from IANS)
