BEIJING--China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25.

QINGYUAN, China--Rescuers on ... in the densely populated Pearl River Delta, the province once dubbed the “factory floor of the world” is prone to summer floods, and over the years, has ...

Large parts of northern and central China ... and flooding. Photo by Xinhua via AP All 12 victims in the city of Shangluo ...

Liu pledged to improve the flood prevention and disaster mitigation system for the river basin, and to accelerate the transition to green and low-carbon development.

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river – known in India ... to release vast amounts of water and flood border areas during times of conflict.

Heavy rains triggered the flash floods as the waters in rivers overflowed the river banks on Sunday afternoon ... Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.