Chinese man swims 3 hours clutching tyre to check on parents in flooded village

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Severe floods in southern China’s Guangxi region, caused by heavy rainfall and dam collapses, have killed 39 people and affected nearly 400,000 residents. A man swam for three hours clutching a tyre to visit his parents in the flooded village, highlighting the human impact of the disaster.

Millions in China have been moved by a man who swam for three hours through floods to check on his parents’ status. The floods in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, caused by torrential rains and a number of dam collapses, have reportedly left 39 people dead and affected nearly 400,000 residents. From July 3 to 6, cumulative rainfall in Guangxi’s southern region reached 400 mm to 600 mm, with Qinzhou city receiving over 800 mm of precipitation. On July 6, a 30-year-old man...