At Least 49 Killed Two Million Affected As Rain Lashes Southern China

At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall hit southern in early June, authorities said today.
Floods, landslides and mudslides triggered by the downpours have affected more than 4.5 million people in eight provinces.
China's disaster reduction committee said more than 7,000 houses have collapsed and more than 300,000 people have been evacuated as flood waters reached as high as two metres (6.5 feet) in some areas.
An aerial image shows buildings and tour du lịch quế lâm other infrastructure submerged in floodwaters in Rongan, Guangxi region. At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall hit southern China in early June, authorities said today
Floods, landslides and mudslides triggered by the downpours have affected more than 4.5 million people in eight provinces
An excavator clears debris in floodwaters in Guangdong province. The floods wiped out more than 31,000 hectares of crops
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The authority said in a statement on its social media account said direct economic losses totaled 10 billion yuan (£1.1 billion). 
The floods had wiped out more than 31,000 hectares of crops, it added.
Video footage released by today shows a team of rescuers struggling to lift several stranded residents out of raging, kynghidongduong.vn muddy waters in Heyuan, Guangdong province. Cars, bridges and houses were left submerged in floodwaters.
The authority said in a statement on its social media account said direct economic losses totaled 10 billion yuan (£1.1 billion)
Video footage released by Xinhua today shows a team of rescuers struggling to lift several stranded residents out of raging, muddy waters in Heyuan, Guangdong province
Rescuers transfer children as the floods hit Xiangxing Township of Yongxin county in Ji'an city,  Jiangxi province
Authorities were distributing cotton quilts, bamboo mats and other relief supplies in the affected areas. 
A senior water resources official said Tuesday that 6.75 million people in 22 provinces have been affected and 83 people died or went missing since the start of flood season this year.
In the region of Guangxi, which borders Vietnam, 20,000 households had their power cut and roads, bridges and other infrastructure were severely damaged, Tour Quế Lâm the China Daily said. Rainfall in the city of Guilin reached 821 millimetres (32 inches).
Authorities were distributing cotton quilts, bamboo mats and other relief supplies in the affected areas
The administration are bracing for more rainstorms in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and Taiwan by Thursday
Officers rescuing trapped residents in Heyuan, Guangdong province on Monday. An official said Tuesday that 6.75 million people in 22 provinces have been affected and 83 people died or went missing since the start of flood season this year
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Rainfall in Jiangxi province reached as much as 690 millimetres (27 inches), according to a notice by China's meteorological administration. 
It said rain in parts of Jiangxi and Hunan had hit record highs for June. 
The administration are bracing for more rainstorms in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and Taiwan by Thursday. 
It also warned authorities to be on their guard against severe thunderstorms and the possibility of small rivers bursting their banks in coming days.