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Beijing: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in southern China on Tuesday. At least nine people have died due to landslides caused by heavy rains. Due to rain and landslides, power supply has been disrupted in many villages as well as crops have been completely destroyed. While rain is wreaking havoc in southern China, the northern part of the country is facing drought.
Torrential rain
Heavy rains started on Sunday and 372.4 mm of rain was recorded during the last 24 hours. According to the news of the official Xinhua news agency, officials said that at least 378 houses collapsed in the county and 880 hectares (2,175 acres) of crops were destroyed. At the same time, economic losses in Wuping have been at least US $ 57.2 million. 4 people have died and 2 others are missing due to torrential rains in Wuping County of the coastal province of Fujian.
The situation is dire. At least 5 people have died in a landslide caused by heavy floods in Meizhou city in southern Guangdong province bordering Hong Kong. According to local media reports, 15 people are missing. More than 1,30,000 homes in Meizhou lost power while some neighbouring towns and villages did not have electricity until Monday. According to local officials, three helicopters and more than 200 rescue teams are searching for the missing and delivering aid to the affected areas.
