Deadly floods have submerged parts of China after torrential rain triggered landslides, river flooding, and widespread chaos across multiple provinces.

Torrential rainfall across large parts of southern and central China has triggered catastrophic flooding, landslides, and transport chaos, leaving at least 10 people dead while forcing authorities to launch emergency response operations across multiple provinces.

The severe weather outbreak has affected a huge area stretching across more than 1,000 kilometers, with millions of residents facing dangerous flooding conditions as rivers overflowed, roads disappeared underwater, and entire neighborhoods were submerged.

Massive Flooding Sweeps Across Southern China

According to Chinese authorities, provinces including Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan were all placed under high alert for rain-related disasters.

China’s meteorological agencies warned of extreme risks including flash floods, landslides, urban flooding, and severe waterlogging as the storm system slowly moved across the region.

Streets Turn Into Rivers

Some of the most dramatic scenes emerged from Jingzhou in Hubei province, where streets became rivers and floodwaters rose knee-deep in residential areas.

Videos shared online showed residents walking through flooded neighborhoods while fish swam through submerged streets. Several vehicles were nearly completely underwater as drainage systems failed under the relentless rainfall.

Deadly Incidents Reported

Authorities confirmed multiple fatalities linked to the severe weather.

In Guangxi, at least six people died after a pickup truck carrying 15 passengers was swept into a flooded river during heavy rain.

Elsewhere, three people were killed by flash floods in a low-lying village in Hubei province, while another fatality was reported in Hunan.

Emergency crews continue searching affected areas as officials warn the death toll could rise.

Schools and Transport Shut Down

The flooding forced the closure of schools, businesses, and transportation services in several provinces.

Authorities have also begun relocating residents from high-risk areas in Hubei and Hunan as dangerous conditions continue.

Roads, rail connections, and local infrastructure have been heavily disrupted, while some communities experienced temporary power outages due to flooding damage.

Why the Rainfall Became So Extreme

Chinese meteorologists said the unusually intense rainfall was caused by the convergence of moisture from the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.

Because the weather system moved slowly, rain accumulated over the same areas for extended periods, dramatically increasing flood risks.

Forecasters now expect the heaviest rainfall to shift toward the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River over the coming days.

Landslides and Geological Risks Increasing

On Hainan island, authorities issued geological disaster warnings after a mountainside collapsed onto a highway in Lingshui, forcing the closure of several roads.

Officials warned that saturated ground conditions are significantly increasing the risk of additional landslides and infrastructure failures.

China Faces Multiple Disasters Simultaneously

The severe weather comes just days after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Guangxi, forcing thousands of residents into temporary shelters after buildings were damaged and strong shaking spread across multiple cities.

The combination of flooding, landslides, and recent seismic activity has placed additional pressure on emergency services already stretched across the region.

Extreme Weather Threat Continues

Authorities remain on high alert as the dangerous weather system continues moving east and south across China.

Meteorologists warn that additional flooding and landslides remain possible over the next several days, particularly along areas surrounding the Yangtze River basin.