BEIJING, Aug 17 (AFP): A flash flood in Inner Mongolia killed nine people and left three missing, Chinese state media said Sunday.
A group of 13 people were camping outdoors in Inner Mongolia's Urat Rear Banner when a flash flood occurred around 10 pm (1400 GMT) on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua said.
As of Sunday afternoon, one person had been rescued and over 700 workers were "urgently" searching for the missing, Xinhua added.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has ordered full-scale rescue efforts, verification of the status of the missing, and dispatched a working group to the scene, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Natural disasters are common across China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience heavy rain while others bake in searing heat.
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northwest China in early August was at least 13, state media said previously.
Nine dead, 3 missing in N China flood
FE Team | Published: August 17, 2025 21:57:06
Nine dead, 3 missing in N China flood
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