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Heavy rains in southern China kill 38, 2 missing
Central Asia (KZ) – Heavy rains in Pingyuan County, Guangdong Province in southern China have left 38 people dead and two missing. Local authorities reportedly released such data on June 21. Xinhua News Agency.
On June 16, Pingyuan County suffered heavy rainfall, causing landslides and floods.
Since the beginning of the flood season, Pingyuan County has received a cumulative rainfall of 1,221.6 mm, almost twice the annual average.
According to preliminary statistics, these natural disasters affected 55,388 residents in the county and destroyed 2,247 buildings.
The flood damage was estimated at 5.85 billion yuan (about 822 million U.S. dollars).
Rescue work is being carried out at the scene to provide help to the victims and restoration work is also underway.
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