Death toll rises in China flooding
More than 640,000 people reported homeless
BEIJING - The death toll from flooding and landslides in southern China has risen to at least 71, with more rain forecast for the area, state media reported Tuesday.
More than 640,000 people have been forced from their homes, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing an official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The torrential rains that triggered the flooding were expected to continue over the next couple of days, Xinhua said.
It said the heavy rains have lashed the provinces of Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Fujian over the last week.
Television footage showed destroyed homes and flooded fields, and the ministry said overall economic losses have reached $436 million.
The worst-hit province was Guangdong — the heart of China’s export-driven light manufacturing industries.
Xinhua said damages in Guangdong totaled $160 million, although there were no immediate reports of any damage to factories or shipping facilities.
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