In Yunnan Province, Linchang City, Fengqing County, and Fengshan Town encountered continuous heavy rainfall on August 23, triggering serious mudslides and landslides, leading to 6 people missing. As of August 24, this disaster has resulted in at least 4 deaths and 2 people missing.
On August 23, Yunnan’s Fengqing witnessed mudslides and landslides, with netizens capturing terrifying scenes as the flood approached. Videos show muddy floodwaters rushing down from upstream, submerging houses and sweeping away vehicles. After the flood receded, the area was left in a mess, with suspected collapsed buildings.
According to a report from the Fengqing County government on the 23rd, from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the 23rd, Fengshan Town experienced a sudden heavy rainfall. Among them, Anshi Village saw a cumulative rainfall of 101.8 millimeters, triggering mudslide disasters and resulting in 2 missing persons; while Shuijing Village recorded a cumulative rainfall of 106 millimeters, triggering landslide disasters and causing 4 people to go missing.
On the 24th, officials from Fengqing County informed the Beijing News that the 4 missing persons from Shuijing Village had been found, all confirmed deceased. As of around 4 p.m. that day, the search for the 2 missing individuals from Anshi Village was still ongoing.
A villager from Shuijing Village stated that the 4 deceased individuals were all neighbors, who happened to be in the most severely affected area near the river. Currently, their homes are uninhabitable, but fortunately, their mother had been evacuated when the disaster struck.
A villager from Anshi Village mentioned that some villagers’ side houses and walls were washed away, resulting in heavy losses of their tea leaves estimated around 100,000 Chinese Yuan.
Additionally, according to a staff member from the Fengqing County Transportation Department, the mudslides on that day also led to the blocking of the Anshi Tunnel entrance of Tianhao Expressway (Yunfeng section). As of around 11:40 a.m. on the 24th, the traffic control was still in effect, and normal traffic had not yet resumed.
Due to the Chinese Communist Party’s practice of concealing disaster information, the actual situation may be more severe.