Saturday, September 6, 2025

Northern Sichuan, China records heaviest rainfall of 2025, causing flash floods and evacuations

"The Sichuan Meteorological Bureau reported that cumulative rainfall at several monitoring
stations in Guangyuan surpassed 250 mm (9.8 inches), with the provincial maximum reaching 255.2 mm (10 inches) in Chaotian District.

The highest observed hourly intensity was 93.2 mm (3.7 inches). In response, Guangyuan city activated a level-4 flood-control emergency, while some districts and counties raised their response to level-3.
Local media reported that floodwaters had submerged streets, farmland, and houses in Guangyuan, with submerging numerous vehicles. Rescue teams were dispatched to carry out evacuations and water removal operations." W

184 clashes on frontline

"Over the past 24 hours, 184 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
The
Russian army carried out air strikes on the areas of Novoandriivka and Chervona Krynytsia in the Zaporizhzhia region and Lvove in the Kherson region.
The aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces hit three artillery units, one radar station, five areas where personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated, and one
Russian command post.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian defenders repelled eight enemy attacks. The invaders carried out 14 air strikes, dropping 38 guided bombs, and carried out 223 artillery strikes, including five with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, seven combat clashes took place in the Vovchansk area.
In the Kupiansk sector, 10
Russian attacks were recorded. Defense Forces repelled assaults in the areas of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and Kolisnykivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 20 times, trying to advance near Karpivka, Andriivka, Druzheliubivka, Kolodiazi, Drobysheve, and toward Olhivka and Shandryholove.
In the Siversk sector, the
Russian army attacked near Hryhorivka, Serebrianka, Dronivka, Fedorivka, Vyimka, and toward Dibrova. In total, there were 20 combat engagements during the day.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks near Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 13 attacks in the areas of Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 48 attacks in the areas of Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Maiak, Rubizhne, Sukhyi Yar, Shevchenko, Promin, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne, and toward Filiia and Novopavlivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces repelled 31 enemy attacks in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Filiia, Piddubne, Oleksandrograd, Voskresenka, Temyrivka, Shevchenko, Maliivka, and Komyshuvakha.
In the Orikhiv sector, the
Russian army attacked three times in the areas of Stepnohirsk and Novodanylivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to approach the fortifications of the Defense Forces." Ukrin