Typhoon Maysak triggers deadly floods and dam failures in Vietnam and China

Typhoon Maysak made landfall in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam, on July 4‑5, bringing wind gusts up to force 12. In the port city of Móng Cái, trees were uprooted, metal roofs torn off, and 20 fishing boats sank. Massive power outages affected three wards, and about 600 ha of shrimp ponds were flooded, threatening the upcoming harvest. Local authorities began clearing fallen trees and restoring electricity.

In China, the storm’s remnants produced heavy rain that killed five people in the north – two in Inner Mongolia's mountains and three in Liaoning’s Fushun city – and caused severe flooding in Guangxi. Rivers overflowed in Fangchenggang and other towns, submerging cars and homes. Multiple reservoirs in Guangxi, including the Liulan and Six‑Blue (六蓝) dams, suffered breaches or overtopping, sending torrents downstream and trapping dozens of villagers. Video footage showed entire villages swept away and residents clinging to rooftops. Authorities declared flood emergencies, raising alerts to red and yellow levels, activating a level‑IV flood response in Liaoning and Jilin, and allocating emergency funds for rescue and infrastructure repairs. Over 3,600 residents were evacuated and rescue teams deployed inflatable boats and drones to reach those stranded. The combined impact of wind, rain, and dam failures left hundreds of thousands of people displaced across Vietnam and China.