Floods Topple Building in Guangxi; Henan Storms Kill Five

Severe rains across China are straining infrastructure and prompting rescue efforts. In Baise, a city in the Guangxi region, a five-story building still under construction toppled into the adjacent Lengshui River after the saturated ground suddenly gave way, according to video whose authenticity was verified by Reuters. Local authorities said the incident followed the river’s heaviest flooding since at least 2005. No casualties were immediately reported from the collapse, and an investigation into the structural failure and soil conditions is under way. Farther north, clean-up crews in Henan province are contending with flood damage caused by the same weather system. State broadcaster CCTV said the deluge left five people dead and three others missing. Emergency teams are reinforcing embankments and clearing debris as meteorologists warn that additional heavy showers could prolong high water levels.