23/7 Today, Chinese media reported that heavy rains in the country in recent days has left at least 87 people were killed and 16 million people forced to flee their homes to evacuate.
Heavy rains caused flooding in Hebei Province China on 21/7.
Xinhua news agency said 72 people were killed and 78 people are currently missing as heavy rains hit Hebei province, northern China causing floods and landslides.
A woman cries in Hebei Province because of the damage caused by floods.
Also in Hebei Province, nearly 50,000 houses collapsed due to flooding. Approximately 8.6 million people have been affected.
Meanwhile, in Henan Province, central China, 15 people were killed and eight others were missing after the storm and strong winds, forcing 7.2 million people to evacuate. 18,000 houses were destroyed.
The Chinese government said more than 1.5 million hectares of crops were damaged, resulting in direct economic losses of more than 20 billion yuan (3 billion US dollars).
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