- Heavy rainfall has been affecting southern China (particularly the Guizhou province and the neighbouring Guangxi province) over the last 36 hours, triggering landslides and mudslides and causing flash floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
- Media report, as of 23 May, four fatalities and 17 still missing people across Dafang county (Guizhou province) due to two separate landslide events that occurred on 22 May. In addition, media also report eight still missing people in Longsheng county (Guangxi province) due to flash floods and mudslides that occurred on 23 May very early in the morning (UTC).
- Over the next 72 hours, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over southern China, including both the already affected provinces.
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