Torrential rains have left at least 12 people dead this weekend in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the country facing deadly floods since early June, state media said on Monday.
In the canton of Mianning, located some 350 kilometers from the regional capital Chengdu, two people died in particular when their vehicle, traveling on a highway damaged by the waves, fell into a river. Continuation after the advertisement
In addition to the 12 deaths recorded in total in the province, 10 missing are also to be deplored, announced the news agency Chine nouvelle.
3.4 billion losses
Since the beginning of the month, the south of the country has been hit by torrential rains that have caused landslides and floods, affecting a total of 12 million people, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In the space of a few weeks, more than 720,000 people have been evacuated and a total of 78 dead are to be deplored, according to the same source.
78 people have been confirmed dead or missing and 12.16 million affected by flooding in 13 provinces and regions including Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, and Guangxi. The National Meteorological Center has issued heavy rain warnings for 28 consecutive days. pic.twitter.com/xlgMhGFJ3p
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 29, 2020
Photos and videos published by state media show submerged fields and lifeguards with waist-deep water carrying residents on their backs.
The rainy season has already caused economic losses of 25.7 billion yuan (3.41 billion francs), the ministry said. A blow to an economy that has already suffered greatly from the Covid-19 epidemic. (dpa / Le Matin)
Created: 29.06.2020, 08h39
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