Flash flood and mudslide inundate highway on Qinghai–Gansu border in China
Occurred: July 29, 2026
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Location: Qinghai, China
| Category: Weather, News
On July 29, 2026, in Qinghai, China, @Tùsīcǎo123 shared a video showing a destructive flash flood and mudslide disrupting transportation along the Qinghai–Gansu border. In the video, a vast sheet of muddy floodwater surges across an arid basin, submerging sections of the highway and surrounding landscape. The fast-moving mudflow covers road markers and valleys, making it difficult to distinguish the roadway from the desert terrain. According to reports, intense upstream rainfall associated with a broader summer storm system triggered flash flooding and mudslides, sending large volumes of water, mud, and debris across the G215 highway. Travelers reported temporarily losing cellular and GPS signals while turning back from the affected area, prompting warnings for motorists to avoid the route until conditions improved.
This 9-second weather clip was filmed in Qinghai, China on July 29, 2026 and added to the VBear Media library on July 29, 2026. It is available under a non-exclusive licence. The licence is signed by the person who filmed it, and the original file is delivered after licensing. Typical uses: weather reports, extreme-weather coverage and climate features.
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