China warns of fresh floods after tens of thousands displaced

China warned of serious flooding after many southern and eastern provinces experienced some of the worst storms in decades.

The Yangtze, Huaihe and Xijiang rivers may see "quite large" floods this year due to unusually heavy rain, with the average national precipitation level second only to that in 1961, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in a statement.

Floods in the south and east of the country in recent days have killed at least 74 people, displaced 323,400 and caused direct economic losses in excess of 11.4 billion yuan (1.7 billion U.S. dollars) as of Monday, Wednesday's People's Daily reported, citing the headquarters.

Warnings over potential geological disasters have also been issued.

Rain will continue to the south of the Yangtze, along the Huaihe and in south China over the next three days, weather forecasters said Wednesday.

Another storm front will hit Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces and regions in the lower and middle reaches of the Yangtze between May 31 and June 2, according to China Meteorological Administration. Endi