Severe flooding in China leaves 38 million affected, 141 dead or missing
More than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people, authorities in Beijing said on Sunday.
- Country:
- China
Beijing [China], July 12 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people, authorities in Beijing said on Sunday. "As of July 12, 37.9 million people have been affected as a result of floods in 27 regions, including the provinces of Jiangxi, Anhui, Hubei, and Hunan. 141 people are either dead or missing, and 2.25 million people have been evacuated," a statement by the country's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters read.
Earlier in the day, the headquarters raised the country's flood response level from level III to level II, the second highest level. Many rivers, including the Yangtze, have swelled following weeks of torrential rain. The flooding has destroyed more than 28,000 buildings and the cost of the damage has been estimated at 82.2 billion yuan ($11.7 billion).
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country's citizens to take all necessary precautions to ensure their safety. (Sputnik/ANI)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
Biotech trade association to split with China's WuXi AppTec
China's foreign minister to visit Australia next week as ties improve
Probe begins after 7 killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China
Taiwan, China dispatch teams to join boat rescue mission near Taiwan-controlled islands
Taiwan, China join rescue mission near sensitive islands