A landslide struck Rencang village in Dangchang County, Gansu province, northwest China, on Tuesday morning at around 6:56 a.m., burying 33 people and resulting in 21 confirmed fatalities, according to state media and local authorities cited by Xinhua. Rescue teams rushed to the site, and search and rescue operations have now concluded.

The landslide occurred amid severe weather conditions affecting southern and central China. Intense storms and heavy rains have killed approximately 17 people and injured hundreds more. In Hubei province’s eastern region, thunderstorms on Monday night affected 14,600 people, causing over 20 houses to collapse and damaging 4,800 others. More than 330 people were injured, and one person remains missing.

In the southern Guangxi region, tens of thousands of residents were evacuated as around 40 rivers and waterways flooded, and torrents of water breached a reservoir dam. Regional officials reported that 341 reservoirs had water levels exceeding flood control limits, with 56 stations surpassing warning marks.

Flooded shops were observed along a submerged riverside walk by the overflowing Yongjiang river in Nanning, Guangxi, on July 7.

This series of natural disasters highlights the ongoing challenges posed by extreme weather in China, impacting multiple provinces and causing significant human and infrastructural losses.

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