Thu Jun 26 06:55:29 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Record-breaking floods in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China, triggered by heavy rains, have resulted in at least six deaths and the evacuation of over 80,000 people. Infrastructure has been severely damaged, causing communication blackouts and trapping residents. While water levels have receded, recovery efforts are underway. Meanwhile, a tropical depression made landfall in Hainan, threatening further flooding in southern China as the country experiences a summer of extreme weather.

**News Article:**

**Deadly Floods Devastate Guizhou, China, as Tropical Depression Looms**

**Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, China** – At least six people have died and over 80,000 evacuated after “exceptionally large floods” swept through Rongjiang county in Guizhou province, state media reported on Thursday. The deluges, which began on Tuesday, triggered the highest-level emergency flood response.

According to state broadcaster CCTV, many low-lying areas were submerged, causing severe damage to infrastructure and trapping residents. “Many low-lying areas in the county were flooded, and the infrastructure of some towns was seriously damaged, resulting in traffic obstruction, communications blackouts, and some people being trapped,” the broadcaster said.

Xinhua news agency reported that a football field in Rongjiang was submerged under three meters of water. Images showed emergency services carrying out rescue operations. Displaced residents have been provided with temporary shelter.

While water levels in Rongjiang have retreated below warning levels, “post-disaster recovery and reconstruction and investigation of trapped people are under way.”

The devastating floods come as a tropical depression made landfall in Hainan early Thursday, threatening to bring more heavy rain to southern China. The storm is expected to cross Hainan and make a second landfall in Guangdong province, testing flood defenses in the densely populated area.

China is experiencing a summer of extreme weather. Just last week, tens of thousands were evacuated in neighboring Hunan province due to heavy rain from Typhoon Wutip. Beijing also issued a second-highest heat warning this week, highlighting the intensifying climate challenges facing the country.

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