Massive Floods in S. China Leave 25 Dead, 33,000 Displaced

Local Editor

More than two dozen people lost their lives and over 33,000 others were displaced after days of heavy and steady rains led to extensive flooding over a broad expanse of land in southern China.

China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced that some four million people were affected by floods in 10 provinces ever since the torrential downpours arrived on Monday.

Meanwhile, continuous rains reportedly caused swollen rivers, landslides and mud-rock flows in the south-central province of Hunan.

In parallel, a swollen river cut off the village of Aolin, leaving 1,500 residents stranded. Rescue teams had to use rubber dinghies to save people as power supplies were also lost in the wake of heavy downpours.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team