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Death Toll from Severe Flooding in China Rises to 39 as Massive Typhoon Approaches Taiwan

HeadlineJul 10, 2026

In southern China, the death toll from severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak has climbed to 39, following days of torrential rain. This comes as authorities in Taiwan and southwestern Japan have issued warnings as a second major storm, Typhoon Bavi, approaches. At roughly the size of France, it’s the largest typhoon to approach Taiwan in decades.

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