South China floods death toll reaches 159, 10 missing

Across multiple reports, the death toll from Typhoon Maysak-related floods in southern China’s Guangxi region rose to 159 with 10 people still missing as of August, months after the July disaster. Initial casualty figures had placed the toll at 39, with state media updating the total as floodwaters and dam breaches, including a Liulan Reservoir failure, intensified the impact. Authorities noted that more than 1.65 million people in Nanning and Guigang were affected and that both cities have moved into post-disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts. The ongoing tallies and delayed updates underscore the challenges of disaster accounting after extreme rainfall and flooding linked to climate-driven storms. The reporting highlights a sequence of updates from state media and CCTV as authorities coordinate rescue and recovery in the aftermath of the storms.