Floods in southern China kill 25, displace over 33,000
In this June 15, 2016 photo, rescuers carry a woman on a stretcher through a flooded area in Jiujiang in southern China’s Jiangxi province. A week of torrential rain in southern China has killed dozens people and displaced tens of thousands of residents, including many in China’s poor, remote regions. AP
BEIJING — A week of torrential rain in southern China has killed 25 people and displaced 33,200 residents, including many in China’s poor, remote regions.
China’s Civil Affairs Ministry says 4 million people in 10 provinces have been affected by floods since heavy rainfall began Monday.
Six people are still missing.
Online footage showed submerged homes and cars being swept away as near record levels of rainfall hit southwestern China.
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