Tropical Storm Maysak in Southern China: Dam Breaches, Evacuations, and Flood Rescue

Tropical Storm Maysak killed two people in Nanning, Guangxi, and affected about 55,000 residents, with 48,000 evacuated, according to Xinhua. Flooding and dam risks prompted China’s Ministry of Emergency Management to deploy more than 1,000 rescuers, boats, vehicles, and drones. The storm also damaged property and blocked roads in northern Vietnam.

Tropical Storm Maysak left at least two people dead in southern China and triggered mass evacuations, Chinese state media reported on Monday. The storm damaged dams and caused rivers to overflow in Guangxi. Authorities sent rescue teams and equipment as flooding spread across several areas, with some residents describing the event as the worst in 20 years.

Xinhua said the storm killed two people in Nanning, in China’s Guangxi province. About 55,000 people were affected, including 48,000 moved to safer places. Local reports said several dams faced danger, including breaches in some areas. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management deployed over 1,000 rescuers with boats and vehicles.

Tropical Storm Maysak flooding in Guangxi

The ministry also sent two drones to support communications in the region. CCTV footage showed rivers spilling over in Fangchenggang city. Several cars were nearly covered, with water reaching their roofs. Rescuers used inflatable boats to reach people who were trapped by floodwater. China News Service said locals called it the harshest flooding in two decades.

Maysak also uprooted trees in Dongxing, a border city near Vietnam. The storm had earlier brought heavy rain to China’s Hainan island last week. It then crossed water and made landfall again in Vietnam. State media in China continued to track risks from rain, rising rivers, and pressure on local dams.

Tropical Storm Maysak damage reported in Vietnam

Vietnamese state media said the storm hit the town of Mong Cai on Saturday evening. Strong winds knocked down trees and tore metal roofs from buildings. After the winds eased, crews used chain saws and heavy machinery to remove debris. Road clearing work helped reopen routes that had been blocked by fallen trees.

Tropical Storm Maysak-linked deaths and heavy rain elsewhere in China

Xinhua also reported deaths from flooding and rain in other parts of China on Saturday. Two villagers died in a mountain flash flood in eastern Inner Mongolia. One person drowned while herding cattle, and another fell into water while moving a herd away. The report linked the deaths to fast-moving floodwater.

Three more deaths were reported the same day in Fushun city in Liaoning province, about 390 kilometres, or 240 miles, to the southeast. Xinhua did not give details about how those people died. State media said a rainstorm hit for several hours early Saturday, with rainfall reaching 32.9 centimetres in one area.

Online video from Fushun showed streets filled with water, making roads look like lakes. Reports said around 3,600 residents were relocated to safer locations. Across the affected regions, officials continued rescue and relocation work. State media reports focused on flooding risks, storm damage, and the strain on local infrastructure.

With inputs from PTI