Beijing: Death toll in heavy rains and landslides in China during the last few days rose to 61 as 14 more death were reported. At least 14 people were killed and eight other missing in south China since Thursday, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said.
The downpour which struck Hubei province has left 16 people dead and six missing, destroying or damaging more than 15,800 housing units and inflicting direct economic losses worth USD 595 million, state-run news agency Xinhua news agency quoted local officials yesterday.
In another incident, at least 23 people were killed and seven others injured in the landslide in southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
