Southern China's Guangxi region is grappling with widespread destruction and flooding after record-breaking rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak. By Tuesday evening, officials reported six fatalities and 11 people missing, with 130,000 residents evacuated due to the severe weather.
Some residents remain stranded, awaiting rescue. In Lu village, Qintang district, one resident's family was trapped in their home, with water levels exceeding one person's height. The family, including a 9-month-old baby and elderly relatives, has been without power since the previous morning and now lacks running water. Drinkable water supplies are dwindling, and local authorities had not yet reached the affected area, according to reports.
Social media platforms have been used by some residents to call for assistance, sharing videos of submerged surroundings and highlighting resource shortages.
In Hengzhou city, local media Litchi News reported that snakes escaped from breeding facilities due to the flooding, with some individuals reportedly bitten. The cumulative rainfall in some hard-hit areas reached over 900 mm (35 inches), with the national meteorological center indicating that heavy rain continued to affect the region on Wednesday.
Train services in the Guangxi region were suspended as a safety precaution. The region is also anticipating the arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi over the weekend.
Elsewhere in Asia, severe weather has also led to fatalities. Landslides in southeastern Bangladesh caused by heavy monsoon rains resulted in the deaths of several Rohingya refugees, including five children. In neighboring India, heavy monsoon rains have claimed over a dozen lives in the past few days.