Rainstorms wreak havoc in south China
Xinhua, May 21, 2016 Adjust font size:
Extraordinary rainstorms caused flash floods and swollen rivers, leading to disrupted traffic and dislocation of residents in the city of Xinyi in south China's Guangdong Province on Friday.
According to local authorities, 540,000 people have been affected by the strongest downpour in the city's history, with 465.5 millimeters of rain in the past 10 hours.
The torrential rain has left one person missing and caused direct economic losses of 386 million yuan (58.9 million U.S. dollars) so far, the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters estimated.
A first degree alert was issued in the afternoon. Rescue teams were dispatched to relocate more than 2,800 people in dangerous areas.
The provincial meteorological department said rain will abate substantially on Saturday and stop on Sunday. Endi