At least 16 people buried following landslide in China
The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.
![Rescue workers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy after floodwaters inundate villages downstream of the Liulan Reservoir dam breach [China Out/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-07T021649Z_1216044457_RC2F8MAFW3SC_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-WEATHER-CHINA-1783395390.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.
![Rescue workers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy after floodwaters inundate villages downstream of the Liulan Reservoir dam breach [China Out/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-07T021649Z_1216044457_RC2F8MAFW3SC_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-WEATHER-CHINA-1783395390.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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