At least 15 people have been killed in torrential rains in southern China, according to state media reports.
Key points:
- More than 1,600 people have been evacuated from their homes in southwest China
- Three children are swept away by the waters in Xincheng County, and two of them die
- Roads, bridges, telecommunications and power facilities damaged in Qiubei County
Eight people have been killed in two landslides in landslides in Fujian Province, off the east coast of China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Wuping County Information Office. .
Five more were killed and three were missing in Yunnan Province, about 1,200 kilometers southwest of China, the state-run CCTV said in a report posted online.
Three children were swept away by the waters on Friday in Xincheng Country, Guangxi Region, authorities said. Two of them died and one survived.
The storm damaged roads, bridges, and telecommunications and electricity facilities in Qiubei County, Yunnan, about 130 kilometers north of the Vietnam border.
In Fujian on Friday, five victims were found in a collapsed factory building and three more in a collapsed residential building, Xinhua said.
Heavy rains began on Thursday evening in Wuping County, which is about 210 kilometers inland from the coastal city of Xiamen.
The video posted online showed muddy flooded streets and some partially razed roads.
The storm damaged crops, cut off electricity and destroyed 39 homes in the county, state media said.
More than 1,600 people were evacuated.
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Posted 3 hours ago on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM, updated 3 hours ago on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10:10 AM