Floods Kill 10 People, displace 11,000 in China

BEIJING - 19 Aug 2017: Floods caused by a week of torrential rains have killed 10 people and displaced over 11,000 in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, local authorities said Saturday.

Heavy rain has lashed 23 counties since last Saturday and more than 190,000 people have suffered losses, according to the regional department of civil affairs.

A total of 7,800 hectares of crops have been damaged and 305 houses have collapsed resulting in a direct economic loss of 574 million yuan (86 million U.S. dollars), the regional department of civil affairs added.