Three people have died and 17 others are unaccounted for after heavy rain hit Yongchuan District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, affecting water levels in 22 rivers and setting off a Level-IV alert for floods and geological disasters in the city. Rescue and rescue efforts are ongoing.
One shock away from crisis: Report says nearly a fifth of PPR households have no savings, over half can last only three months or lessRescuers work on site after a heavy rain storm hit Yongchuan District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality May 24, 2026.
— AFP pic! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. CHONGQING, May 24 — Three people were killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, said local authorities, reported Xinhua.
In addition, two people were also unaccounted for after the rain lashed Beibei District in the municipality. Starting from 2pm today, Chongqing has adjusted Yongchuan District to a Level-I flood control emergency response at the municipal level, 29 districts and counties, such as Rongchang District and Beibei District, to a Level-II response, and nine districts and counties, including Yuzhong District, to a Level-III response, said the flood control and drought relief headquarters of Chongqing.
The Chashanzhuhai subdistrict of Yongchuan District logged the maximum rainfall of 296.6 millimetres between 2am and 4am Sunday, with a maximum hourly rainfall intensity of 103.6mm, according to the on-site command headquarters for flood control and rescue operations. The maximum rainfall in Xinglong Town in Beibei District reached 122.9mm between 12am and 3am Sunday, with a maximum hourly rainfall intensity of 59.4mm, said the district’s emergency management bureau.
Heavy rains have hit 22 districts and counties in Chongqing, and the water levels of 22 rivers in the municipality have exceeded the warning level, according to Chongqing’s hydrological monitoring station. The China National Commission for Disaster Reduction on Sunday activated a Level-IV emergency response for floods and geological disasters in Chongqing.
A team has been dispatched to the disaster-hit areas to assess the situation on the ground and assist local disaster relief efforts, including ensuring the basic living needs of affected residents, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. — Bernama-Xinhua
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