Torrential rain triggered flash floods, mudslides, and landslides across Chongqing in southwestern China from the night of May 23 into the early hours of May 24, killing at least nine people and leaving 11 missing in Yongchuan District, the hardest-hit area, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Two more people were unaccounted for in Beibei District. As rescue efforts continued, residents and experts began questioning whether reservoir releases or dam problems had contributed to the disaster.
Chongqing sits on one of southwestern China’s densest networks of reservoirs—more than 3,000, according to past water conservancy records—yet authorities have said nothing about how those facilities managed flood discharge during the storm, or whether any dams failed….Â
At Least 9 Dead in Chongqing Floods as Residents Question Reservoir Role
