Ten people have died and 33 are missing following flooding in Gansu, China, caused by heavy rains.

Brutal floods in Gansu province have left ten people dead and 33 others missing, according to state media reports. The torrential rains began on August 7 and caused significant destruction, including the evacuation of 82,000 people in Beijing. President Xi Jinping called for a maximum effort to rescue the missing and emphasized the need to identify extreme weather hazards across the country. China frequently faces natural disasters, especially in summer.