Reservoir breaches and Maysak floods leave 159 dead, 10 missing in Guangxi, China
Severe flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Maysak left 2 people dead in Nanning, Guangxi, on July 6, 2026, after extreme rainfall caused Liulan and Yunbiao reservoirs in Hengzhou to overtop and develop breaches. The Nanning flood-control briefing reported about 55 000 people affected and 48 000 evacuated, as of late Monday, July 7. By August 21, the death toll had risen to 159, while 10 remained missing.

