Chinese Military and Militia Mobilize for Flood Rescue in Guangxi

Chinese military units, the People's Armed Police, and local militia have mobilized to conduct emergency flood rescue and disaster relief across Chongzuo in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Triggered by Typhoon Zitan, several rivers in Jiangzhou District, Ningming County, and Longzhou County surpassed critical flood warning levels. Armed forces deployed hundreds of personnel, reinforced over half a kilometer of riverbanks, and evacuated hundreds of trapped residents as a major hydrological station recorded floodwaters peaking 7.69 meters above warning thresholds.

The flood peak in Ningming County exceeded warning thresholds by up to 7.69 meters, creating acute risks of embankment breaches, structural collapse, and secondary disasters in border counties. Rapid deployment of military resources to reinforce river defenses and execute water rescues is crucial to preventing casualties and stabilizing vulnerable rural communities.

Chinese armed forces, the People's Armed Police (PAP), and regional militia forces have deployed across Chongzuo in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to carry out emergency flood rescue operations following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Zitan. According to state media reports, heavy rainfall associated with the storm pushed water levels above warning stages across multiple jurisdictions, including Jiangzhou District, Ningming County, and Longzhou County. Emergency rescue operations began on August 23 to protect local communities and vital infrastructure. In response to the flooding, a brigade under the Southern Theater Command Army dispatched 150 troops to Jiangzhou District. The unit formed a dedicated waterborne rescue and transport detachment, deploying assault boats and inflatable dinghies to conduct reconnaissance and evacuate stranded villagers from submerged zones. Simultaneously, the PAP Guangxi Corps deployed more than 100 personnel to Ningming, Jiangzhou, and Longzhou. Operating in flooded residential sectors, armed police units evacuated over 300 residents and transported more than 10 metric tons of critical emergency supplies to safe locations. Local and regional military commands mobilized extensive militia reserves to reinforce critical flood barriers. The Chongzuo Military Sub-district activated its emergency response framework and mobilized 470 militia members for disaster relief. In coordination, the Guangxi Military District directed more than 600 soldiers and militia personnel from the neighboring Nanning Garrison to reinforce emergency efforts in Ningming County. Engineering teams and militia forces filled and positioned over 7,200 sandbags, raising a 580-meter low-lying embankment along the river by approximately 60 centimeters to prevent catastrophic overtopping. On August 25, the hydrological station in Ningming county seat recorded a peak water level reaching 7.69 meters above the warning stage. Responders remain active across Chongzuo to continue search-and-rescue efforts, manage temporary settlements for displaced residents, and guard against secondary geological hazards.