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− | This is the horrific moment a landslide of mud and water pushes dozens of cars and trucks out of the way in southern China. <br>At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall began earlier this month, authorities said today.<br>Floods, landslides and mudslides triggered by the downpours have affected more than 4.5 million people in eight provinces.<br>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.<br> more videos [# ] [# 1] [# 2] [# 3] [# ] [/video/news/video-2417812/Video-James-Milner-praises-Jordan-Banks-fundraising-old-video.html Watch video James Milner praises Jordan Banks over fundraising in old video<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418946/Video-Wild-video-shows-security-guard-kicking-couple-restaurant.html Watch video Wild video shows security guard kicking couple out of restaurant<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419060/Video-Andy-Burnham-Local-lockdown-like-lead-balloon.html Watch video Andy Burnham: Local lockdown will 'go down like a lead balloon'<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419094/Video-Golden-retriever-fatally-shot-familys-backyard.html Watch video Golden retriever fatally shot in family's backyard<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418788/Video-Tesco-supplier-Samworth-Brothers-helping-provide-plant-based-options.html Watch video Tesco supplier Samworth Brothers helping provide plant-based options<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419074/Video-HS2-launches-largest-tunnel-boring-machine-Florence.html Watch video 'Florence': HS2 launches largest ever tunnel boring machine<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418160/Video-Husband-woman-murdered-Greece-believes-culprits-caught.html Watch video Husband of woman murdered in Greece believes culprits will be caught<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419068/Video-SEAT-S-announces-urban-electric-car-2025.html Watch video SEAT S.A. announces urban electric car for 2025<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419082/Jill-Biden-Jennifer-Garner-arrive-West-Virginia.html Watch video Jill Biden and Jennifer Garner arrive in West Virginia<br> ] [/video/news/video-2417636/Video-Young-boy-catches-huge-fish-size-himself.html Watch video Young boy catches huge fish the same size as himself<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418036/Video-Loose-wheel-flies-motorway-slams-oncoming-car.html Watch video Loose wheel flies across motorway and slams into oncoming car<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418882/Wendy-Magrinat-speaks-shot-Times-Square.html Watch video Wendy Magrinat speaks out about being shot in Times Square<br> ] <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-17', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>An aerial image shows buildings and 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<br> Floods, landslides and | + | This is the horrific moment a landslide of mud and water pushes dozens of cars and trucks out of the way in southern China. <br>At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall began earlier this month, authorities said today.<br>Floods, landslides and mudslides triggered by the downpours have affected more than 4.5 million people in eight provinces.<br>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.<br> more videos [# ] [# 1] [# 2] [# 3] [# ] [/video/news/video-2417812/Video-James-Milner-praises-Jordan-Banks-fundraising-old-video.html Watch video James Milner praises Jordan Banks over fundraising in old video<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418946/Video-Wild-video-shows-security-guard-kicking-couple-restaurant.html Watch video Wild video shows security guard kicking couple out of restaurant<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419060/Video-Andy-Burnham-Local-lockdown-like-lead-balloon.html Watch video Andy Burnham: Local lockdown will 'go down like a lead balloon'<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419094/Video-Golden-retriever-fatally-shot-familys-backyard.html Watch video Golden retriever fatally shot in family's backyard<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418788/Video-Tesco-supplier-Samworth-Brothers-helping-provide-plant-based-options.html Watch video Tesco supplier Samworth Brothers helping provide plant-based options<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419074/Video-HS2-launches-largest-tunnel-boring-machine-Florence.html Watch video 'Florence': HS2 launches largest ever tunnel boring machine<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418160/Video-Husband-woman-murdered-Greece-believes-culprits-caught.html Watch video Husband of woman murdered in Greece believes culprits will be caught<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419068/Video-SEAT-S-announces-urban-electric-car-2025.html Watch video SEAT S.A. announces urban electric car for 2025<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419082/Jill-Biden-Jennifer-Garner-arrive-West-Virginia.html Watch video Jill Biden and Jennifer Garner arrive in West Virginia<br> ] [/video/news/video-2417636/Video-Young-boy-catches-huge-fish-size-himself.html Watch video Young boy catches huge fish the same size as himself<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418036/Video-Loose-wheel-flies-motorway-slams-oncoming-car.html Watch video Loose wheel flies across motorway and slams into oncoming car<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418882/Wendy-Magrinat-speaks-shot-Times-Square.html Watch video Wendy Magrinat speaks out about being shot in Times Square<br> ] <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-17', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>An aerial image shows buildings and other infrastructure submerged in floodwaters in Rongan, Guangxi region. At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall hit [http://www.speakingtree.in/search/southern%20China southern China] in early June, authorities said today<br> Floods, landslides and mudslides triggered by the downpours have affected more than 4.5 million people in eight provinces<br> An excavator clears debris in floodwaters in Guangdong province. The floods wiped out more than 31,000 hectares of crops<br> more videos [# ] [# 1] [# 2] [# 3] [# ] [/video/news/video-2417812/Video-James-Milner-praises-Jordan-Banks-fundraising-old-video.html Watch video James Milner praises Jordan Banks over fundraising in old video<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418946/Video-Wild-video-shows-security-guard-kicking-couple-restaurant.html Watch video Wild video shows security guard kicking couple out of restaurant<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419060/Video-Andy-Burnham-Local-lockdown-like-lead-balloon.html Watch video Andy Burnham: Local lockdown will 'go down like a lead balloon'<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419094/Video-Golden-retriever-fatally-shot-familys-backyard.html Watch video Golden retriever fatally shot in family's backyard<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418788/Video-Tesco-supplier-Samworth-Brothers-helping-provide-plant-based-options.html Watch video Tesco supplier Samworth Brothers helping provide plant-based options<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419074/Video-HS2-launches-largest-tunnel-boring-machine-Florence.html Watch video 'Florence': HS2 launches largest ever tunnel boring machine<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418160/Video-Husband-woman-murdered-Greece-believes-culprits-caught.html Watch video Husband of woman murdered in Greece believes culprits will be caught<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419068/Video-SEAT-S-announces-urban-electric-car-2025.html Watch video SEAT S.A. announces urban electric car for 2025<br> ] [/video/news/video-2419082/Jill-Biden-Jennifer-Garner-arrive-West-Virginia.html Watch video Jill Biden and Jennifer Garner arrive in West Virginia<br> ] [/video/news/video-2417636/Video-Young-boy-catches-huge-fish-size-himself.html Watch video Young boy catches huge fish the same size as himself<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418036/Video-Loose-wheel-flies-motorway-slams-oncoming-car.html Watch video Loose wheel flies across motorway and slams into oncoming car<br> ] [/video/news/video-2418882/Wendy-Magrinat-speaks-shot-Times-Square.html Watch video Wendy Magrinat speaks out about being shot in Times Square<br> ] <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-24', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-7131207/Thousands-rally-Hong-Kong-China-extradition-bill.html Shocking moment Hong Kong riot police beat up unarmed... ] [/news/article-7132059/The-spying-China-accuses-Washington-conducting-worldwide-cyber-espionage.html 'The US is spying on everyone!' China accuses Washington of... ] [/news/article-7129091/Chinese-artist-Ai-Weiwei-visits-Julian-Assange-prison.html Chinese artist Ai Weiwei visits Julian Assange in prison as... ] <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>The authority said in a statement on its social media account said direct economic losses totaled 10 billion yuan (£1.1 billion). <br>The floods had wiped out more than 31,000 hectares of crops, it added.<br>Video footage released by [ ]today shows a team of rescuers struggling to lift several stranded residents out of raging, muddy waters in Heyuan, Guangdong province. Cars, bridges and houses were left submerged in floodwaters.<br> The authority said in a statement on its social media account said direct economic losses totaled 10 billion yuan (£1.1 billion)<br> Video footage released by Xinhua today shows a team of rescuers struggling to lift several stranded residents out of raging, muddy waters in Heyuan, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-huu-nghi-quan-nam-ninh-que-lam-4-ngay.html tour du lịch quế lâm] Guangdong province<br> Rescuers transfer children as the floods hit Xiangxing Township of Yongxin county in Ji'an city, Jiangxi province<br>Authorities were distributing cotton quilts, bamboo mats and other relief supplies in the affected areas. <br>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.<br>In the region of Guangxi, which borders Vietnam, 20,000 households had their power cut and roads, bridges and other infrastructure were severely damaged, the China Daily said. Rainfall in the city of Guilin reached 821 millimetres (32 inches).<br> Authorities were distributing cotton quilts, bamboo mats and other relief supplies in the affected areas<br> The administration are bracing for more rainstorms in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and Taiwan by Thursday<br> Officers rescuing trapped residents in Heyuan, Guangdong province on Monday. 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This is the horrific moment a landslide of mud and water pushes dozens of cars and trucks out of the way in southern China.
At least 49 people have died and 14 others are missing since heavy rainfall began earlier this month, 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.
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An aerial image shows buildings and 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, 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, tour du lịch quế lâm 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, 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 kynghidongduong.vn 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.