China Sends Work Team to Guide Relief Efforts Following Flash Flood in Gansu
China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties.
ByXinhua|Jul 28,2026Beijing- China's office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have dispatched a work team to northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday to guide local relief efforts after a flash flood caused casualties. An aerial drone photo shows search-and-rescue operations underway at the flood-hit scenic area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. (Photo/Xinhua)The headquarters has activated a Level-IV flood prevention emergency response for the province, the MEM said. The flash flood, triggered by sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p. m. Rescuers arrive at the flood-hit scenic area in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 26, 2026. (Photo by Zhou Qiong/Xinhua)Some tourists were camping in the scenic area and were trapped after the flood burst out, local authorities said. A total of 305 rescue personnel with 68 vehicles from the national comprehensive fire and rescue teams are conducting rescue operations at the site, according to the MEM. China has a four-tier emergency response system, with level I being the most severe response. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHORInternet illegal and undesirable information can be reported by calling this telephone number：+86-23-67158993渝ICP备20009753号-2互联网新闻信息服务许可证号:50120220004