Rain-triggered landslide in Jinwutang Township in Hunan province of China has claimed life of a person, Xinhua News Agency reported. More than 10,000 people had to be evacuated because of the flooding, officials said.
According to the Sanghai Daily, the rainstorms have also disrupted traffic, power and telecommunications in 10 townships.
The heavy rains started to hit Suining County at 3 a.m. Saturday, with precipitation in one township hitting 186 mm by noon. The resulting thus led to the evacuations of around 1000 people, Xinhua added.
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