The passage discusses the tragic incident of a pickup truck plunging into a flooded river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, resulting in at least nine fatalities. Additionally, it covers two earthquakes that occurred in the region, causing further concerns. The article also highlights the impact of heavy rain on the central and eastern provinces of China, warning of increasing risks of flooding and landslides. It mentions the suspension of work and outdoor activities in several cities, including Jingzhou in Hubei province.
At least nine people died in Guangxi, China, after a pickup truck plunged into a flooded river during heavy rain, while two earthquakes also struck the region.
Rescuers prepare to conduct search for victims at the site where a pickup truck plunged into a river from a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, May 18, 2026. Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.
The passengers were returning from planting sweet potatoes on Saturday and the truck fell into the river while crossing a bridge whose deck was submerged by rising water levels, CCTV previously reported. More downpours are expected after heavy rain drenched central and eastern China on the weekend, lashing provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan, weather authorities said. The rains would gradually move eastward and southward across China over the next three days, the National Meteorological Center said.
It warned of the worsening risk of mountain torrents, flooding in small and medium-sized rivers and urban waterlogging, among other threats. The city of Jingzhou in the central province of Hubei declared measures to suspend work and business activities as part of its emergency response to flooding. Daily rainfall in Yichang, also in Hubei, broke a 36-year record over the weekend, the Hubei Daily said. Authorities shut tourist sites and ordered schools to suspend outdoor classes.
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