Northeast China floods kill 10, more rain to come
BEIJING (Reuters) - Floods caused by heavy rains in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning have killed at least 10 people and left 35 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday.And more rain is forecast across the country this week, prompting the National Meteorological Centre to issue new flood warnings.
More than 2.3 million people have been affected by the flooding, which caused more than 30 thousand houses to collapse, resulting in direct economic damage of 2.31 billion yuan ($285 million), the ministry said.
An official at the disaster relief bureau at the ministry told Reuters many people had been evacuated to higher ground.
"If the storm continues, we will transfer more. But now the rain has stopped, so it seems there is no need," the official said.
Rain has caused the highest flood peak in Liaoning since 1995.
Flood waters cut off roads and bridges but by Tuesday some had been repaired, the Ministry of Communication said on its Web site.
China has been hit by several typhoons and tropical storms in the past few months, causing unusually heavy rains throughout the country.
Tropical storm Sanvu hit southern China at the weekend, a week after typhoon Matsa swept up the coast killing three people and forcing more than one million to flee their homes.
"Areas throughout the country, already reeling from cyclones, downpours, floods and ensuing disasters, are in for further punishment with more rain forecast this week," the China Daily said.
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