Flooding kills at least nine in China's Chongqing — report

At least nine people have died and 11 remain missing after torrential rains caused severe flooding and landslides in China’s Chongqing region. More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated as emergency teams continue search and rescue operations.

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25 May 2026 at 10:12:30

Flooding kills at least nine in China's Chongqing — report

A drone view of rescue workers conducting a search-and-rescue operation in Anxi village following flash floods and landslides triggered by extreme rainfall, in Yongchuan district, Chongqing, China May 25, 2026.

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The death toll from flooding in southwestern China's Chongqing has risen to nine and 11 people are missing following torrential rain in the municipality, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.

A number of neighbourhoods and villages in the district of Yongchuan were severely hit by sudden, extreme rainfall overnight on Saturday, state media reported earlier. Three deaths were confirmed on Sunday.

The rainfall caused flash floods and landslides in the area and more than 2,000 residents have been relocated, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Dozens of people were killed earlier last week when a belt of intense rainfall swept across large areas of central and southwestern China.

-Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo;Editing by Helen Popper/Reuters