southern provinces of China have continued to affect lives and
properties in the area. The civil affairs commission has reported that
so far,the. death toll stands at 31, with 6 people missing. As many
98000 houses have been destroyed. Provinces that have been left
seriously flooded includes: The current affected
areas include Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan,
Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan,
Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong,
Henan, Hubei provinces.
The problems started when heavy rains began on June 9, and since
then have continued, causing unprecedented floods and landslides that
have devastated more than 3 million people. Including thousands that
have been evacuated from their homes.
"One person drowned in flood waters in Jiangxi
and another 2 died after a house collapsed. Four
fatalities were reported in Hunan, with a further 4
missing. Two victims were struck by lightning in
Guangdong province. One person died and 2 are
missing after a house collapsed as a result of
heavy rain in Guangxi. In Guizhou province, four people died in flood
water, another victim died in a landslide, where a further 4 are still
missing." The civil affairs commission reports.
The rain and floods have also affected agriculture, thousands of
hectares of crops damaged. Ministry of Civil Affairs estimates that
the recent severe weather has inflicted a direct economic loss of 2.4
billion yuan.
Stats source: floodlist.com
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