Flash flood at north-west China tourist site kills 10, injures 23 as heavy rain triggers alerts across southern region
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BEIJING, July 26 — A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in north-west China today, killing 10 people and injuring 23, state media reported.“A mountain...
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“A mountain torrent triggered by short-term heavy rainfall at a scenic spot in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, trapped some campers” at the location in Gansu Province, state broadcaster CCTV said.
An earlier report by CCTV identified the location of the flash flood as the Shuangshimen Scenic Area in the rugged, mountainous stretches of southern Gansu — roughly 1,200 kilometres south-west of Beijing.
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- Jul 26, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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