Massive Flood in Guangxi, China! Dam Collapse After Heavy Rain & Nanning Turns Into Lake

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China raised its emergency response to the highest level on Monday, July 6th, following a collapse in the dam wall caused by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Maysak, as warning levels were exceeded in dozens of rivers across the region.Tens of thousands of people were evacuated.At the medium -sized Lu Lan Dam in Hengshou City, which is under the jurisdiction of the regional capital Nanning, two sections of the dam's embankment collapsed around 11 a .m.on Monday.Dam personnel confirmed that a large volume of water had poured into the downstream basin following the collapse.

Footage of the incident shared on social media drew public attention.

In response to the development, Nanning authorities raised the city's flood control emergency response level from the lowest tier to level one, the highest tier as of 1130 a .m.The state flood control and drought relief headquarters of Nanningmeanwhile, designated the response across Guangxi as Level 3.The regional administration, in a separate decision, raised the flood response level for the cities of Nanning and Guigang to the highest level effective as of 4 p .m.

on Monday.Although more than 300 residents in the dam area were unable to leave due to floodwaters blocking the roads, they were urgently evacuated to higher ground.Officials stated that no casualties had been reported at this stage.According to dam personnel, there was a power outage in the area and communication has become unstable, making it difficult to establish contact with the outside world.Between Sunday morning and Monday morning, water levels at 82 monitoring stations along 65 rivers rose above warning thresholds.At some points, these thresholds were exceeded by as much as 5 .8 meters.

At the Guigong Hydrological Station, the water level reached 42 meters, a level considered critical by Monday afternoon.In cities such as Nanning, Guigong and Fangchenggang, streets turned into lakes, and vehicles were submerged.On the Dongbanjiang River in Binyang County, part of Nanning, the water level exceeded the warning threshold.by 5 .33 meters, triggering a flood that officials described as a once -in -50 -years event.In the town of Gyantang, parts of the roads were submerged up to the second floor.Many residents were forced to park their vehicles on higher ground.

Rescue teams used motorboats to reach stranded residents.The Fangcheng District, part of Fangchenggang City in Guangxi, was hit by extremely heavy rain on Sunday, resulting in severe flooding.A resident of the city described experiencing great panic after his home was flooded until armed police teams arrived, adding that he felt safe once the teams reached him.Another resident said this typhoon felt stronger than previous ones, noting that when they woke up, they found themselves trapped in the floodwaters.In two villages under Fang Chingang's jurisdiction, floodwaters reached a depth of approximately 1 .1 meters.In Zhangping town, strong winds and heavy rain caused trees to topple and power poles to collapse, resulting in power outages and disrupted cell phone signals in the area.

Local authorities had issued an evacuation order to residents prior to the incident.Police forces were deployed to the area for rescue and relief operations.Searches were conducted in more than 40 cities.households.So far, more than 800 people have been evacuated from the region, 600 animals have been relocated to safe areas, and 16 metric tons of relief supplies have been distributed.Maysac, which made landfall and intensified into a tropical storm, continues to dump excessive amounts of rain on the region due to the intense moisture it carries, despite having lost some of its speed.

Zhou Lixian, an analyst with the China Meteorological Administration, noted that over the four -day period from the weekend through Monday and Tuesday, total rainfall in some areas reached between 500 and 1 ,000 millimeters.The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Relief has initiated a Level 4 National Disaster Relief Emergency Response due to the severe damage caused by the typhoon in the region.A task force has been dispatched to the region to assess the situation on the ground, provide basic life support to local governments, and guide disaster relief efforts.The National Development and Reform Commission announced that it has allocated 100 million yuan, approximately 13 .9 million dollars, from the central budget to support post -typhoon emergency recovery efforts.Officials stated that these funds will be used for search and rescue operations, temporary shelter for evacuees, the elimination of immediate hazards, the assessment of secondary disaster risks, and the repair of damaged homes.The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management and relevant agencies held a joint consultation meeting on flood control and typhoon response, calling for strengthened risk assessment, closer monitoring of small and medium -sized rivers, and enhanced early warning systems and evacuation measures.

The Ministry of Finance also announced that it would continue to closely monitor disaster developments and maintain financial support for flood prevention, emergency response, and disaster relief efforts.Meteorologists indicate that heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days not only in Guangxi, but also in the Guizhou and Hunan regions.More than 150 million people live in these three regions combined.According to officials, heavy rainfall is forecast to continue on Tuesday.The rains are expected to subside starting Wednesday.As the main flood season has begun in China, officials are warning that flood control and typhoon response efforts will remain challenging in the coming period.