Roads and power supplies have been fully restored in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, following devastating mountain torrents that claimed 13 lives and left 30 people missing. Local authorities confirmed Sunday that critical infrastructure repairs were completed after days of intensive rescue operations.
More than 700 emergency workers and 200 pieces of heavy machinery cleared debris and repaired transportation links to the worst-affected areas, according to Lanzhou transport officials. The State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company mobilized 330 technicians and dozens of generators to restore electricity to residents by Saturday night.
The disaster struck Thursday evening when unprecedented rainfall dumped 220.2 millimeters of water within 24 hours across Lanzhou's mountainous regions. Search teams continue combing through affected zones for missing individuals as weather conditions stabilize.
This rapid recovery effort highlights China's growing disaster response capabilities in remote regions, offering reassurance to international observers monitoring Asia's climate resilience strategies. The incident underscores the increasing frequency of extreme weather events affecting both rural communities and economic infrastructure across the continent.
