China's Xi Urges 'All-Out' Efforts Amid Deadly Storms

China is grappling with a series of extreme weather events, resulting in significant casualties and widespread damage. President Xi Jinping has directed officials to mobilize all resources for disaster relief, focusing on treating the injured, resettling affected residents, and implementing effective disaster prevention measures.

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Central Hubei province has been particularly hard-hit, with "severe convective weather" causing at least 11 deaths and over 330 injuries, according to state news agency Xinhua. The province also experienced rare tornadoes, which overturned cars and ripped roofs off buildings, damaging thousands of homes.

In the south, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces have raised flood alerts to the highest level following torrential rains and the impact of Typhoon Maysak. This has affected approximately 55,000 people, leading to the evacuation of 48,000 from Guangxi alone, with breached water reservoirs reported in the provincial capital, Nanning.

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treating the injured, resettling affected residents, and carrying out disaster prevention and relief work effectively

Adding to the crisis, a landslide in northwestern Gansu Province buried 33 people, with rescue operations underway to find the remaining 16 trapped individuals. The National Meteorological Center has warned of continued heavy rainfall in central and southern provinces, while China also prepares for Super Typhoon Bavi, which is expected to make landfall later in the week.

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Thunderstorms and strong winds hit Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, and Xianning, with two townships seeing gales reaching level 13