A month after Typhoon Maysak, China reports 159 dead and 10 missing
Summary
Typhoon Maysak hit China's Guangxi province in early July, causing floods and heavy rain. More than a month later, China reported at least 159 deaths and 10 people missing due to the storm and related dam collapses.Key Facts
- Typhoon Maysak struck southwestern China’s Guangxi province in early July.
- At least 159 people died, and 10 are still missing after the storm.
- Two cities, Nanning and Guigang, were the hardest hit by the flooding.
- Six dams collapsed in Nanning, causing floods that killed 107 people.
- Rainfall in some areas reached up to 90 centimeters (35 inches).
- Military rescue teams helped evacuate people trapped by floods in Guigang.
- The storm caused about 14 billion yuan (around $2 billion) in economic damage.
- Climate change is making storms stronger in Asia, which is warming almost twice as fast as the world average.
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