Two firefighters were dead as a rescue truck was overwhelmed by the raging floodwaters brought by typhoon Haikui in southern China.

The aftermath video was filmed in the city of Fuzhou in Fujian Province on September 6.

Impacted by the ravages of Typhoon Haikui, several areas in Fuzhou city have been hit by heavy rainfall. Some regions reported a staggering 24-hour rainfall of over 300 millimetres, categorising the downpour as extraordinarily heavy.

In the early hours of September 5, emergency calls were made by trapped civilians in the region. Responding immediately, the fire and rescue brigade of Yongtai County in Fuzhou City dispatched a team to the affected area. But nature had a grim twist in store for them.

En route to the rescue site, they were ambushed by a sudden flash flood. Tragically, the rising waters engulfed their firetruck, taking with it nine rescue personnel, which included eight dedicated firefighters and one local police officer.

As of 5:00 pm on the same day, eight of the firefighters from the ill-fated Yongtai rescue truck were located. While six of them were found to be stable, the remaining two, despite best efforts to save them, tragically lost their lives to the floodwaters.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

受台风“海葵”影响，福建福州市多地遭遇强降雨袭击，部分区域24小时降雨量超过300毫米，达到特大暴雨量级。
9月5日凌晨，接民众被困报警，福州市永泰县消防救援大队派出消防救援力量赶赴现场救援。途中突遇山洪暴发，消防车上9名救援人员，包括8名政府专职消防员和1名当地派出所民警，都被洪水冲走。
截至5日17时左右，在赶赴现场救援的永泰消防车被洪水卷走中，有8名消防员陆续找到，其中6人生命体征正常；2名消防员经全力抢救无效，不幸牺牲。