The heavy downpour in eastern and southern China has triggered flooding in many places, leaving four people dead and five missing in Fujian province.

 

Torrential rains are expected to linger in these regions until Friday.

 

The casualties were caused when rainstorms hit Liancheng county, Fujian province, on Wednesday, dropping more than 20 centimeters of precipitation within 24 hours and flooding 17 townships, according to the county government.

 

Around 323,700 people in five counties in Fujian province were affected by the torrential rains, which also inundated as much as 187,200 hectares of farmland and destroyed 3,200 houses, the provincial flood control office said on Thursday.

 

Fujian, as well as other places in eastern and southern China, will continue to experience heavy downpours on Friday, with up to 18 centimeters of rainfall in certain areas, the China Central Meteorological Station said.

 

Unlike the southern region, northeastern provinces are experiencing drought due to extremely low rainfall in July.

 

Total farmland affected by drought in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces was around 644,000 hectares, accounting for 30 percent of the nation's drought-stricken farmland, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters. 

Name

Email

Title

Comment

smaller | bigger

Subscribe via email (Registered users only)

I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage.

Write the displayed characters

Add Comment