Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)

China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

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More than 260 foreign citizens from 23 countries are among the hundreds of people missing in Tibet after last week’s devastating flood, the Chinese authorities said on Sunday, offering their most detailed accounting yet of those caught in the disaster on their side of the border. The largest groups of missing foreigners were 104 Nepalis, 49 Indians, 33 Latvians, 18 Americans and 15 British citizens, according to Xinhua, China’s state news agency. In total, 546 people remained missing. The death toll in the Tibet region of China has reached 16…

Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood

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As rescuers and security forces in Nepal and China raced to locate survivors and deliver desperately needed aid by air and road to flood-hit Himalayan valleys, their challenge was compounded by widespread destruction to transport and communications infrastructure. The raging torrent of water and mud on Wednesday damaged dozens of bridges and nearly 25 miles of paved roads, according to the Nepali authorities. Floodwaters had not completely receded in some areas more than a day after the disaster struck. Some villages and roads were left under a thick coat of…

Factory Fire in China Kills at Least 28 People, Chinese State Media Says

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new video loaded: Factory Fire in China Kills at Least 28 People, Chinese State Media Says <img alt="Smoke pours out of a charred multilevel building. Many firefighters and several firefighters are in front of the structure." src="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/factory-fire-in-china-kills-at-least-28-people-chinese-state-media-says.jpg" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width < 1024px) 100vw, (width A fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China killed at least 28 people on Thursday, Chinese state media said. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, called on authorities to investigate the blaze and hold those responsible accountable, according to CCTV. By Jorge Mitssunaga July 9, 2026 NYT

What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

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The civil war in Myanmar has churned for five years, with the military finding ever more creative ways to kill people who are fighting for democracy and an end to ethnic repression. But the conflict has garnered little attention compared with those in the Middle East and Ukraine. Myanmar’s former army chief, U Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in 2021, ousting the elected government. That event catalyzed a full-blown war that has pitted the powerful military against hundreds of disparate rebel groups united in their mission to unseat the…

Xi Calls for All-Out Rescue After Coal Mine Explosion Kills at Least 82 in China

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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, called on Saturday for a redoubled rescue mission in northern China after a gas explosion in a mine there killed at least 82 people, the Chinese state news agency said, in what appeared to be one of the deadliest Chinese mining disasters in years. Mr. Xi “stressed the need to make every effort to treat the injured, organize search and rescue operations scientifically and properly handle the aftermath,” the agency, Xinhua, reported. He also called for an investigation into the explosion, which happened Friday night,…

Dozens Killed in Coal Mine Explosion, China State Media Says

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new video loaded: Dozens Killed in Coal Mine Explosion, China State Media Says <img alt="An industrial complex at a mountain’s base, with blue buildings. Many yellow buses, white vans and people in orange uniforms are in the foreground." src="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dozens-killed-in-coal-mine-explosion-china-state-media-says.jpg" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width < 1024px) 100vw, (width A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China killed dozens on Friday, according to Xinhua, a Chinese state news agency. In 2024, China’s National Mine Safety Administration cited the coal mine for “severe safety hazards” and high gas levels. As of Saturday morning,…

Heavy Rain and Floods in China Kill at Least 22

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Heavy rain and flash floods in southwestern and central China this week killed at least 22 people, forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes and flooded cities and farmland, Chinese state media reported. The storm — the most intense to hit China this year — began dumping rain in these areas on Friday, and up to 12 inches fell across seven provinces over about five days, state media reported. In Fangchenggang, a coastal city near Vietnam, total rainfall reached about 32 inches, according to Xinhua, China’s state news agency.…

Fireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 26

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An explosion on Monday in a fireworks factory in southern China killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more, prompting the nation’s leader, Xi Jinping, to demand a rapid investigation and punishment for those responsible. The explosion erupted in a factory in Liuyang, Hunan Province, on Monday afternoon, but the scale of destruction only started to become clear a day later. Video from the aftermath showed rescuers with searchlights looking through smoldering rubble, as well as shattered windows of homes some 300 yards from the explosion. The Chinese government…

Ship Crash Collapses Part of Bridge in China, Killing at Least 2

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Part of a bridge in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou collapsed after a container ship crashed into it, killing at least two people as vehicles plummeted, the local authorities said on Thursday. Three people were missing, according to the authorities, who said an empty container ship had hit one of the supporting columns of the two-lane Lixinsha Bridge, fracturing the surface. The crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the Nansha district, and its cause was under investigation, the district said in a statement. Photos published by…

China Building Fire Kills at Least 39, With Others Trapped

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A fire in a commercial building in southeastern China killed at least 39 people on Wednesday, as emergency workers raced to rescue people still trapped inside. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. local time in Xinyu, a city in Jiangxi Province, in the basement of a building that housed an internet cafe on the ground floor and an educational center upstairs, according to Chinese state media and a local government announcement. A video posted on social media by the Communist Party-affiliated outlet Beijing News showed thick black smoke billowing…