China: Thousands evacuated amid torrential rain in Chongqing


CHONGQING, July 18 (Xinhua) : A new round of torrential rain in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has left 11 dead and forced 21,500 residents to evacuate, authorities have said.

Some 550,000 residents in 31 districts or counties have been affected since rainstorms started battering the municipality on Tuesday, said the flood control and drought relief headquarters of the city in a statement.

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