Heavy rains, landslides kill 66 in southern China

Beijing, July 30: Heavy rainstorms have caused flooding and landslides across southern China, killing at least 66 people this summer and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.

Heavy summer rains have hit a belt across Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi regions since last month, causing an estimated 342 million yuan ($50.07 million) in damages.

–Agencies