Truth: a severe flash flood hit Weiyuan in Gansu’s Dingxi on 26 July and left 10 people dead and 23 injured by 18:00. Police and firefighters moved quickly to the tourist area as rescue work continued.
Weiyuan, Dingxi
The flood came after heavy rain in the tourist area of Weiyuan in northwestern Gansu. By 18:00 on 26 July, the toll had reached 10 deaths and 23 injuries, while the local response remained on site.
The number matters because a separate account put the total at more than 30 victims. The figures do not line up in the same way: one is a count by 18:00, while the other points to a larger total that may reflect later reporting.
Gansu Weather Alert
Before the flood, the Biroul Meteorologic Provincial Gansu said many parts of Gansu would see heavy rain from 25 to 27 July. It also warned that some areas would face strong convection, scattered hail and strong winds during that period.
That warning helps explain why rescue teams were already dealing with a wider weather emergency as the Weiyuan toll rose. Readers in affected areas should treat the rain window as active, not historic, because the hazardous conditions were still part of the same three-day stretch.
Satria Topan Primadi și NTB
Satria Topan Primadi, director of the Zainuddin Abdul Madjid Meteorological Station, said sea level could rise by as much as 1.9 meters and trigger flooding from high tides. He urged coastal residents to take proactive steps to prevent and respond to the high tide.
BMKG also issued an early warning for storm-surge risk along the coast of Nusa Tenggara de Vest from 26 July to 1 August. The higher sea level during that period is influenced by the gravitational pull of the full moon expected on 29 July.
Elsewhere, the Comisia Națională de Prevenire, Atenuare și Ajutor în Caz de Dezastre din China activated a level IV disaster emergency for Guangdong on 26 July after the province was hit hard by taifunul Noul. A task force was sent to assess conditions on the ground and support relocation, and the committee allocated 100 million yuan, about 14.7 million dollars, for relief efforts.
For people in Weiyuan, the immediate issue is the rescue count, not the final balance sheet. The practical question now is whether later reporting will push the toll beyond the 18:00 figure or leave that larger total as the final number.
