Floodwaters Rise, Questions Follow in China's Chongqing The sudden and devastating floods that have struck southwestern China's Chongqing municipality are a stark reminder of the country's deepening environmental woes.
Three lives have been lost, and 17 people remain missing, raising questions about the authorities' preparedness for such disasters.
Historically prone to extreme weather events, Chongqing has seen an alarming spike in flooding incidents across China in recent years.