Rainstorm affects 940,000 in South China
Updated: 2015-07-31 08:15
(Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn)
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Workers use pumps to drain water on Zhongshan Road in Qinzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, July 29, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Due to the storms, 1,657 houses collapsed and 3,700 more were damaged. The heavy rain has caused direct economic losses of 271 million yuan ($44 million). Disaster relief work is under way.