Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
Typhoon Maysak has caused significant flooding in China's Guangxi province, resulting in at least two deaths and the evacuation of nearly half a million people. A reservoir wall in Nanning collapsed due to the heavy rainfall, prompting authorities to raise emergency flood control measures to the highest level.
Why it matters
The event highlights the increasing vulnerability of infrastructure to extreme weather events driven by climate change in densely populated regions.
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China Close A reservoir wall broke in Nanning in China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least two people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province, officials say. The province's emergency flood control response has been raised to its highest level.
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