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China - Landslides and floods (Xinhua, Floodlist, media, CMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 June 2023)

  • Since 1 June, heavy rainfall has been affecting central-southern China, in particular the Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • Media report, as of 5 June, 22 fatalities, of which 19 in the area of Leshan City, southern Sichuan Province due to a huge landslide occurred on 4 June and three in the Yiliang County, central Yunnan Province due to floods. Three missing people were still reported in the Yiliang County and a number of evacuated people in Leshan City following both the aforementioned events.
  • Over the next 24 hours, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), more heavy rainfall is still forecast over Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.