China Floods Leave at Least 12 Dead, Thousands Evacuated

A vehicle near a part of a bridge that was washed away by flood waters along a river in Qingyang in northwest China's Gansu province on July 16, 2022. Chinatopix Via AP

BEIJING—Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm’s way, state media reported Sunday.

In the southwestern province of Sichuan, at least six people have died and another 12 are missing after torrential rain triggered flash floods, state-owned news outlet CGTN reported.