Death toll from floods rises to 175
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June 21, 2011, Tuesday
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Floods that have swept China's south since early this month have left 175 dead and 86 missing so far, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday.
Four rounds of torrential rains that have battered the region since June 3 had caused floods and landslides in the Yangtze River's downstream provinces and several southwestern and southern provinces, the ministry said.
The disasters have affected 36.57 million people and left 1.64 million displaced in 510 counties in the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the municipality of Chongqing, the ministry said.
The floods had caused direct economic losses of 35 billion yuan (US$5.4 billion), the ministry said.
The ministries of finance and civil affairs have allocated a total of 165 million yuan in subsidies for individuals living in flood-hit areas.
In an urgent notice issued yesterday, the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs told several provinces to prepare for more possible disasters, as a fresh round of rain has been forecast for the region next week.
In the eastern province of Zhejiang, more than 70 kilometers of dikes are in danger of overflowing, authorities said yesterday.
Heavy rains pounded Zhejiang over the weekend, and the level of a river that passes through Lanxi City had risen sharply, said Zhao Fayuan, deputy director of the provincial flood control headquarters.
The level of Lanjiang River had hit 34 meters, the highest since 1966, and several sections of dikes are barely holding, Zhao said. More than 20,000 people could be affected if they were breached.
Some 241,600 hectares of farmland had been destroyed and 1,846 companies had been forced to stop production in the province, causing 7.69 billion yuan in direct economic losses, the flood control agency said.
In Yunnan of southwest China, six people were killed, nine were injured and one remains missing in villages after floods and lightning strikes, local authorities said yesterday.
A hailstorm amid heavy rain hit the village of Xiaolongdong, in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, on Sunday afternoon. Eight villagers who took shelter under a bridge to avoid the storm were swept away by surging floodwaters. Three were confirmed dead, four were rescued, with two suffering severe injuries, and one was missing, the officials said.
In the nearby village of Xiaomi, two villagers were swept to their deaths, officials added.
In Zhaotong City, six people from Shulin Village were struck by lightning on Sunday evening. One was confirmed dead and two of the others were in a serious condition.
In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, four people are missing after flash floods washed away three trucks on Sunday, the local government said.
The accident happened in a small town in Toksun County, 250 kilometers from the regional capital of Urumqi. The three trucks belonged to an industrial explosive company in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin.
More than 100 people were taking part in a search and rescue mission.
On Friday, mountain torrents swept into a construction site in Hejing County of Bayingolin, trapping 62 people. One remained missing yesterday, the others were safe.
The downpour also triggered mudslides on Saturday in Hejing County, trapping 37 tourists. Three have been confirmed dead while the other 34 had been saved.
In northwest China's Gansu Province, the floods have affected more than 19,000 people and toppled 474 homes. More than 5,000 hectares of crops and 1,803 houses had been damaged.
Four rounds of torrential rains that have battered the region since June 3 had caused floods and landslides in the Yangtze River's downstream provinces and several southwestern and southern provinces, the ministry said.
The disasters have affected 36.57 million people and left 1.64 million displaced in 510 counties in the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the municipality of Chongqing, the ministry said.
The floods had caused direct economic losses of 35 billion yuan (US$5.4 billion), the ministry said.
The ministries of finance and civil affairs have allocated a total of 165 million yuan in subsidies for individuals living in flood-hit areas.
In an urgent notice issued yesterday, the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs told several provinces to prepare for more possible disasters, as a fresh round of rain has been forecast for the region next week.
In the eastern province of Zhejiang, more than 70 kilometers of dikes are in danger of overflowing, authorities said yesterday.
Heavy rains pounded Zhejiang over the weekend, and the level of a river that passes through Lanxi City had risen sharply, said Zhao Fayuan, deputy director of the provincial flood control headquarters.
The level of Lanjiang River had hit 34 meters, the highest since 1966, and several sections of dikes are barely holding, Zhao said. More than 20,000 people could be affected if they were breached.
Some 241,600 hectares of farmland had been destroyed and 1,846 companies had been forced to stop production in the province, causing 7.69 billion yuan in direct economic losses, the flood control agency said.
In Yunnan of southwest China, six people were killed, nine were injured and one remains missing in villages after floods and lightning strikes, local authorities said yesterday.
A hailstorm amid heavy rain hit the village of Xiaolongdong, in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, on Sunday afternoon. Eight villagers who took shelter under a bridge to avoid the storm were swept away by surging floodwaters. Three were confirmed dead, four were rescued, with two suffering severe injuries, and one was missing, the officials said.
In the nearby village of Xiaomi, two villagers were swept to their deaths, officials added.
In Zhaotong City, six people from Shulin Village were struck by lightning on Sunday evening. One was confirmed dead and two of the others were in a serious condition.
In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, four people are missing after flash floods washed away three trucks on Sunday, the local government said.
The accident happened in a small town in Toksun County, 250 kilometers from the regional capital of Urumqi. The three trucks belonged to an industrial explosive company in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin.
More than 100 people were taking part in a search and rescue mission.
On Friday, mountain torrents swept into a construction site in Hejing County of Bayingolin, trapping 62 people. One remained missing yesterday, the others were safe.
The downpour also triggered mudslides on Saturday in Hejing County, trapping 37 tourists. Three have been confirmed dead while the other 34 had been saved.
In northwest China's Gansu Province, the floods have affected more than 19,000 people and toppled 474 homes. More than 5,000 hectares of crops and 1,803 houses had been damaged.
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