80,000 Sichuan residents evacuated due to heavy rain, flash floods, no casualties reported.

80,000 people in Sichuan Province, China, have been evacuated due to heavy rainfall since Friday, causing flash floods and home damage. No casualties reported, but authorities intensify monitoring work, patrols and evacuations in flood-prone areas. This follows a similar incident on August 3 in Kangding City, where a flash flood and mudslide resulted in 27 deaths or missing people.

August 11, 2024
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