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Flash flood in north China leaves 8 dead, 4 missing
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- 17 August, 2025
- 09:13
A flash flood swept through a wild camping site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region late Saturday, killing eight people and leaving four others missing, local authorities said on Sunday, Report informs via Xinhua.
The disaster struck around 10 p.m. Saturday in the upstream area of a river in Urad Rear Banner in Bayannur City, leaving 13 campers unaccounted for, according to the banner's publicity department.
By 10 a.m. Sunday, one person had been rescued, eight were confirmed dead, and four remained missing.
Search and rescue operations are currently underway.
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