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Rain takes its toll in 4 provinces

Floods and landslides in four provinces since Friday have left at least 37 people dead or missing.

Six people died in landslides in Shangcheng County in central China鈥檚 Henan Province, where heavy rain has led to the evacuation of nearly 800 people, the collapse of 100 dwellings and damage to more than 200 buildings.

More than 6,700 hectares of crops have been damaged and power and communications also affected.

It is estimated that the weather has caused direct economic losses of 305 million yuan (US$49.9 million).

In northwest China鈥檚 Shaanxi Province, floods have killed four people and left 13 others missing, while causing economic losses of about 900 million yuan.

A total of 451,000 people were affected and 34,000 were forced to evacuate in seven cities. The rain also caused damage to crops and 10,400 houses.

In southwest China鈥檚 Sichuan Province, two people were killed by landslides in Nanjiang County, which reported its worst floods since 1949. The disaster forced the relocation of 263,000 people across 48 townships. Another woman was killed by a landslide in Sichuan鈥檚 Pengxi County.

In Bazhong City, two people were killed by rain-triggered collapse of a construction site and house. Two others are missing.

Five people died and two are still missing after floods and landslides in Jinzhai County in east China鈥檚 Anhui Province.


 

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