Jun

16

China flood kills 55

Filed Under Natural Disasters | Posted By Jennifer Sullivan |

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China government said, torrential rain and flooding in south china have left at least 55 people dead and many missing while over 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes.

Official said that the rains have created havoc across the south, damaging crops and causing power blackouts in some areas. A section of a river was also about to burst its embankment, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee to higher ground.

Official said, 40 meter crack on the Dayaochong embankment of Xijiang river in Changzhou town, forcing evacuation of 120,000 people of higher ground.

Zhang Jinshen district official charge of flood control said, “if the crack widened and the dike collapsed the flood would directly threaten the safety of the western part of Wuzhou City,”

Meanwhile, the China Meteorological Administration forecast heavy rains for most parts of south China in the next 10 days and said some areas could experience torrential rains, strong gales and thunderstorms.



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