Rescuers transfer children as the floods hit Xiangxing Township of Yongxin County in Ji'an City, east China's Jiangxi Province. 88,000 people have been evacuated in Jiangxi province following strong winds, hail and floods.
The heavy downpour has damaged 77,400 hectares of crops, collapsed 118 houses and severely damaged 97 houses in the Jiangxi Province. Nearly 88,000 residents have been relocated to safe places, and 45,000 residents are in urgent need of aid, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
At least six persons have been killed and one is missing after strong winds, hail and rainstorm triggered floods in China’s Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Sunday.
The heavy downpours that started Thursday had damaged 77,400 hectares of crops, collapsed 118 houses and severely damaged 97 houses, according to the Jiangxi provincial emergency management department.
Direct economic losses were estimated at 1.59 billion yuan (about USD 229 million), state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Nearly 88,000 residents have been relocated to safe places, and 45,000 residents are in urgent need of aid, the report said.
Disaster relief supplies, including cotton quilts and bamboo mats, have been distributed by authorities to the affected residents, the report said.
The regional meteorological bureau activated an emergency response on Friday and forecast the heavy rain to persist until June 12.
Local residents are advised to stay alert for possible flooding, landslides and mudslides.
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