Dozens dead and thousands evacuated as southern China hit by flooding

Authorities in southern China said that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak, as Taiwan and China’s east coast braced for another major storm expected to make landfall in the coming days.

Most of the deaths were related to the breach of a dam in an area east of the city of Nanning, which claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the city’s vice mayor.

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