Deadly storms hit Chongqing

By TAN YINGZI and DENG RUI in Chongqing | China Daily | Updated: 2026-05-25 00:00

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3 fatalities and 19 missing as rainfall causes flash floods, geological disasters

Rows of greenhouses in Yongchuan district, Chongqing, are submerged on Sunday, after extreme overnight rainfall triggered flash floods and geological disasters in the municipality. Rescue and emergency response operations are ongoing. HE PENGLEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE

Devastating rainstorms struck parts of Southwest China's Chongqing over the weekend, resulting in multiple casualties and missing persons in the municipality's Yongchuan and Beibei districts. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

As of 2:30 pm on Sunday, local authorities reported three deaths and 17 people missing in Yongchuan, with another two people missing in Beibei.

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