2022 Qinghai floods
Mount Laoye from Datong town
DateAugust 2022
LocationDatong Hui and Tu Autonomous County
CauseRainstorm
Deaths16

In August 2022, flash floods hit Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County.[1] At least 16 people have been killed and 36 others are missing in Qinghai Province.[2] According to CCTV News, a sudden rainstorm triggered a landslide that diverted a river.[3]

References

  1. "16 Dead, 18 Missing in Flash Flood in Western China". Bloomberg.com. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. "16 dead and 36 missing after flash flood in China". The Independent. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. "16 dead, 36 missing in flash flood in western China". The Times of India. August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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