
9 killed in severe floods in China
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 8:31 am
So far 13 people have been reported dead in severe floods in southern China. Several people are still missing. Many people are stuck in water. The rescue team is working to rescue them.
According to CNN on Friday, the southern part of China has been devastated by floods caused by continuous heavy rains in the last few days. Several provinces have been submerged in flood waters.
Houses, shops, roads have been submerged. Guangdong Province is the worst affected by this terrible flood. More than 32 thousand people of the province were affected by the flood.
The floods also caused direct economic losses of approximately 3.65 billion yuan ($502 million) in Xiaoling County and 1.06 billion yuan ($146 million) in Mexian District.