Over 50 dead, hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China
Eleven provinces badly affected, with economic losses reaching over US$3.7b, and more rain is on the way
More than 50 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods swept through parts of central and southern China after days of heavy rain.
Over 11 million people have been affected and total economic losses have exceeded 25 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion or HK$29 billion) in 11 provinces, including Hunan and Sichuan and Guangxi, according to state-run Xinhua.
The death toll stands at 56 with more than 22 people missing as of Tuesday morning in those provinces, according to the report.
More rain is expected from Wednesday until Sunday in seven provinces, including Hunan and Sichuan, which have already been badly hit, according to the water resources ministry.
