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Eva Li

More than 50 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods swept through parts of central and southern China after days of heavy rain.
Over 11 million people have been affected and total economic losses have exceeded 25 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion or HK$29 billion) in 11 provinces, including Hunan and Sichuan and Guangxi, according to state-run Xinhua.
The death toll stands at 56 with more than 22 people missing as of Tuesday morning in those provinces, according to the report.
More rain is expected from Wednesday until Sunday in seven provinces, including Hunan and Sichuan, which have already been badly hit, according to the water resources ministry.

The central government has given more than 1.88 billion yuan to 20 provinces, including Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou on Monday, to help them evacuate residents, recover houses and provide help to those who have lost their homes. Thousands of tents, quilts and camp beds have also been sent to the area, according to the civil affairs department.
Southern China hit by torrential rain, flooding
The central Hunan province was among the worst hit, with the water level of the Xiangjiang river, a tributary of the Yangtze River that flows through the capital Changsha, exceeding previous records set in a massive flood in 1998.

Pictures and videos on social media showed flooded streets, shops closed and cars submerged in Changsha. Some parts of Orange Isle, one of the city’s most well-known scenic spots, were under water with only the tops of trees visible.

Flooding also affected cities in Guangxi. In the tourist city of Guilin, restaurants and shops were submerged. leaving only their upper floors and signs visible, and tourists and residents alike using rafts to get around.



Over 50 dead, hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China

Eleven provinces badly affected, with economic losses reaching over US$3.7b, and more rain is on the way

(170704) -- NANNING, July 4, 2017 (Xinhua) -- A resident pushes a self-made boat in flood-hit Zhicheng Village of Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 3, 2017. Heavy rain and floods have left 16 people dead and 94,000 residents relocated in Guangxi. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang) (ry)

This picture taken on July 2, 2017 shows an aerial view of a flooded street in Changsha, Hunan province. Days of torrential rain in Hunan province raised the water level of the Xiangjiang river to exceed its record flood level. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

(170703) -- CHANGSHA, July 3, 2017 (Xinhua) -- A crane slings a discarded trailer to plug up a culvert on the Weishui River in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, July 3, 2017. Flood which squeezes through culverts and dam breaches submerged farmlands and residential buildings here. Thousands of rescuers gathered to deal with the emergency and a discarded trailer was requisitioned to plug up a wide culvert, which largely eased the water flow. (Xinhua/Li Ga) (lfj)

The extent of the flooding around the Hunan provincial capital of Changsha, one of the worst affected areas. Photo: Xinhua

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Eleven provinces badly affected, with economic losses reaching over US$3.7b, and more rain is on the way


Over 50 dead, hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China

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Eleven provinces badly affected, with economic losses reaching over US$3.7b, and more rain is on the way