RPT-Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

Rescue work is underway. China's state ​planner allocated 20 million yuan ($2.94 million) ⁠in central budget outlays for disaster recovery ⁠and ​the restoration of infrastructure and public services in Chongqing, the National ⁠Development and Reform Commission said on ⁠its public ⁠Wechat account on Sunday.

The death toll has risen ‌to three with 17 missing following flooding in the Chongqing municipality of southwestern China, ‌China's state-run Xinhua reported.

That was as ‌of 2:30 pm (0630 GMT) on Sunday, after Chongqing's Yongchuan district was hit with sudden ⁠extreme rainfall ​from ⁠Saturday night through the early hours of ⁠Sunday, Xinhua said. Rescue work is underway.

China's state ​planner allocated 20 million yuan ($2.94 million) ⁠in central budget outlays for disaster recovery ⁠and ​the restoration of infrastructure and public services in Chongqing, the National ⁠Development and Reform Commission said on ⁠its public ⁠Wechat account on Sunday. ($1 = 6.7945 Chinese yuan renminbi)