The death toll from floods triggered by Typhoon Maysak has risen to 39 in southern China, as rescue teams push deeper into battered communities in Guangxi after days of torrential rain, reservoir breaches and cuts to power and water supplies.

Storms come on the heels of widespread flooding in Guangxi brought by the passage of the country's first typhoon of the year

NOW: A devastating situation is unfolding as Liulan Reservoir collapses following heavy rainfall from Typhoon Maysak in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China.…

Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak