23 killed due to heavy rainfall in China
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Twenty-three people have died after heavy rain hit parts of China starting Oct. 1, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.
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Aerial photo taken on Oct. 6, 2017 shows the Yueliangwan Wetland Park submerged by water in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. Recent rainfall has caused flooding of the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, triggering an emergency response in Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wang Hu) |
As of 9 a.m. Monday, storms have forced the evacuation of nearly 34,000 people in Chongqing Municipality and the provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and Shaanxi, the ministry said.
More than 5,200 houses collapsed and over 24,000 were damaged due to the heavy rain. Direct economic losses are estimated at 3.26 billion yuan (490.3 million U.S. dollars).
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