Rain-triggered flash flood kills 10 in China's Gansu scenic area

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A flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rainfall hit a scenic area in northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday afternoon, leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured as of 6 p.m., local authorities said.

Some tourists were camping in the scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, and were trapped after the flood burst out.

Local public security and fire-and-rescue departments have dispatched rescue teams to the site, and search-and-rescue operations are underway.

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