Flooding Kills at Least Nine in China’s Chongqing, State Media Says The torrential rains that ravaged southwestern China's Chongqing municipality last week have claimed the lives of at least nine people, with 11 still missing and more than 2,000 residents relocated.
This disaster is a harsh reminder of China's vulnerability to extreme weather events. Chongqing has historically been prone to catastrophic floods.
The completion of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in 1998 displaced millions and led to the construction of new dams to mitigate future deluges.