A flash flood in northwest China has left at least 16 people dead and dozens missing, local authorities said Thursday (August 18th).
The sudden rise in water levels occurred in a mountainous area of the vast province of Qinghai, which borders Tibet (west) in particular, and "
on the 18th at noon, the toll was 16 dead and 36 missing
", announced the state television CCTV, stating that rescue operations were underway.
