Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 1:52 PM

Heavy rains in northern China have claimed at least 13 lives, with five people still missing, as authorities struggle to manage extreme weather that shows no sign of stopping soon.

State media reported that three bodies were recovered from floodwaters in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, while three others went missing near the banks of the Yellow River, roughly 70 kilometers away.

Monday's downpour, the first of three consecutive storms forecast in the region, dumped more than 204 mm of rain in less than 24 hours, exceeding August's monthly average by over double.

Earlier, on Saturday, a flash flood swept through Bayannur's grasslands after a river burst its banks, killing at least ten people and...