Rain triggered landslide kills 41 in China
At least 41 people were killed during this week's rain-triggered landslides in eastern and southern China, according to local officials.
The death toll in the eastern province of Fujian rose to 31 today after six more bodies were found from the landslide debris in Gaosha Town, Shaxian County.
Twelve of the 19 missing people were found dead and seven survived, after a landslide struck Gaosha Town yesterday, a spokesman from the Sanming municipal government said.
Landslides have also left three missing in Fujia, Xinhua reported. In neighbouring Zhejiang Province, nine people died Friday in two landslides.
In southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a farm worker was killed and six others are missing after a landslide hit a work shed in a village in Rongshui County early Friday.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs said that the heavy rains that began pounding south China since Sunday last have left 69 dead, 44 missing and forced the evacuation of 493,000 people in Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces as well as in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The rainstorms have caused economic losses of 6.5 billion yuan (USD 952 million), the ministry said.
The torrential downpours have also triggered flash floods, caused rivers to swell, inundated crops, and disrupted traffic and telecommunication.
At least 41 people were killed during this week's rain-triggered landslides in eastern and southern China, according to local officials.
The death toll in the eastern province of Fujian rose to 31 today after six more bodies were found from the landslide debris in Gaosha Town, Shaxian County.
Twelve of the 19 missing people were found dead and seven survived, after a landslide struck Gaosha Town yesterday, a spokesman from the Sanming municipal government said.
Landslides have also left three missing in Fujia, Xinhua reported. In neighbouring Zhejiang Province, nine people died Friday in two landslides.
In southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a farm worker was killed and six others are missing after a landslide hit a work shed in a village in Rongshui County early Friday.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs said that the heavy rains that began pounding south China since Sunday last have left 69 dead, 44 missing and forced the evacuation of 493,000 people in Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces as well as in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The rainstorms have caused economic losses of 6.5 billion yuan (USD 952 million), the ministry said.
The torrential downpours have also triggered flash floods, caused rivers to swell, inundated crops, and disrupted traffic and telecommunication.
