A southern Chinese region reels from floods and destruction from remnants of tropical storm

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate stranded residents in the aftermath of tropical storm Maysak in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Zhang Ailin/Xinhua via AP)

BEIJING (AP) — China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers.

The central government allocated 50 million yuan ($7.4 million) to restore roads, schools and other facilities in central China's Hubei province and another 20 million yuan to help rebuild homes and resettle residents there, state media said. Eleven people died and hundreds were injured Monday night in violent thunderstorms and rare tornadoes.

The Associated Press

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