The emergency management authority in Xi'an, northwest China, reported on Sunday that the death toll from landslides in the city has risen to 21, with six others still missing, as the country experiences unusually heavy summer rainfall. The authority stated in a statement that the landslides destroyed two houses and caused power outages affecting 900 families.
Central television reported that the rainfall continues to threaten flooding in low-lying cities, including Anshan, where 17,859 people have been evacuated from at-risk areas. The television noted that flood control and drought relief authorities, along with the Ministry of Emergency Management, held a special meeting on Sunday morning to discuss flood prevention and emergency measures in severely affected regions such as Liaoning, Shaanxi, Tianjin, and Chongqing.
The strength of Typhoon Khanun, which impacted areas in Japan and South Korea, weakened to a tropical depression upon making landfall in Liaoning Province on Friday evening. The country is still dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri, which brought heavy rains and flooding to northern China after making landfall on July 28.
