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China: Torrential Downpour Triggers Flash Flood in Nanning’s Xixiangtang District

This video captures the tense moment when residents of Xixiangtang District in Nanning were caught in a flash flood, as torrential rain turned city streets into raging waterways. In the footage, water surges past car tires, reaches curb height, and forces pedestrians to wade through knee‑deep currents. Rainfall was expected to exceed 50 millimeters within 12 hours, and government authorities had been preparing for the storm in accordance with their responsibilities.

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China: Man Enjoys Diving Amid Flooding In Nanning, Guangxi

Heavy rain hit Nanning, Guangxi on May 19 causing severe flooding. A man decided to take advantage of the bad weather and dive into floodwater for fun.

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China: Cars Submerged In Floodwater After Heavy Downpours In Nanning

On May 19, extreme torrential rains hit Guangxi and Guangdong, prompting Nanning in Guangxi to issue a red alert for heavy rain. The heavy downpour caused flooding that nearly swept away all the vehicles on the road in Xixiangtang District, Nanning. Video filmed by residents from around 6 a.m. to 7. a.m. shows submerged vehicles on the streets that turned into a river in merely an hour. The downpour has caused urban flooding in multiple districts, escalating the emergency response for heavy rain to Level III and the flood control emergency response to Level III out of four levels. According to local media, the peak rainfall intensity in Nanning exceeded 100 millimeters in one hour. As of 7:30 PM on May 19, the last waterlogged area in Nanning had drained, and municipal road traffic had returned to normal.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2024. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers load "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2024. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows villagers picking "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows villagers unloading "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sort "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2024. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager sorts "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2024. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-TANGERINE-HARVEST (CN)

(240105) -- NANNING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows villagers sorting "Shatangju" tangerines in Tongfu Village of Xixiangtang District, Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tangerine harvest season has arrived recently in Xixiangtang District, where fruit production plays a key role in local agriculture. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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#CHINA-SPRING-QINGMING-FARMING (CN)

(220405) -- BEIJING, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works at a vegetable base in Xialing Village, Xixiangtang District of Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 5, 2022. As the temperature gradually rises around the time of Qingming Festival, farming activities are in full swing across the country, from the north to the south. (Photo by Yu Xiangquan/Xinhua)