Relief efforts begin in flood-affected areas of Gansu

Local authorities in Gansu province in China's northwest have initiated relief efforts in response to flooding which claimed the lives of 10 people and left another 33 reported missing.

Torrential rainfall between Thursday and Friday triggered flash floods, which caused extensive damage to Yuzhong county and surrounding areas in Lanzhou, Gansu province. By noon on Sunday, Yuzhong No. 3 Middle School, one of the flood relief centers in the affected area, was accommodating 181 displaced people, including 23 children, who are mostly from Maliantan village in Yuzhong's Mapo township.

The center is well-stocked with supplies such as rice, flour, oil, vegetables, eggs, milk, instant noodles, drinking water, and fruits including watermelon, largely thanks to community donations.

The school's dormitory building has 55 rooms and 330 beds available, while the school cafeteria has been repurposed to provide three meals a day for the evacuees.

Relief efforts are being supported by town and village officials, school staff, healthcare workers, police officers and community volunteers.

A temporary medical station has also been established to address basic health needs, while the nearby Yuzhong No2 People's Hospital is ready to handle any major medical emergencies.