11 dead in China floods

Eleven people have been killed and 14 more are missing after heavy rain in recent days lashed China’s northeastern province of Liaoning.

“A press conference was held in Huludao City, Liaoning Province on flood prevention and control and disaster relief,” state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday.

At the press conference, it was announced that this round of heavy rainfall caused extremely serious damage to Huludao City, especially Jianchang County and Suizhong County. Roads, electricity, communications, houses, crops, etc. were severely affected.

The report stated that ‘all-out search and rescue efforts are underway for missing persons’.

State media reported over 50,000 people had been evacuated in Huludao, due to heavy rains that had persisted over several days.