Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China

Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China

Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China
Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China
Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents with a boat in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China on Jun 24, 2025. (

SHANGHAI: Flooding in China’s southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday (Jun 25), as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves scorching wide swaths of the country while rainstorms pummel other regions.
Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents with a boat in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China on Jun 24, 2025. (

SHANGHAI: Flooding in China’s southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday (Jun 25), as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves scorching wide swaths of the country while rainstorms pummel other regions.