The worst flooding in southern China in nearly half a century forced the evacuation of 130,000 villagers, state media said on Thursday, as the number of people killed this week by floods and landslides across Asia climbed to more than 130.
Heavy rains lashed the island province of Hainan, forcing 550 villages to evacuate and leaving thousands homeless, streets flooded and roads damaged, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Two people were missing and no casualties had been reported by Thursday morning.
At least 7 inches (18 centimetres) of rain fell in 16 cities over the past week, the Hainan provincial government website said. More rains and strong winds are expected through Friday.
Elsewhere in Vietnam, seven people died and one was missing in Ha Tinh province, five died and three were missing in Nghe An and three others were killed in Quang Tri, according to the national floods and storms control committee.
Further south in Indonesia, rescuers searching for survivors cleared away debris in the hardest-hit village of Wasior where residents had been washed away early this week when a river burst its banks. Rescue efforts were hindered after floods blocked off roads and damaged bridges.
Southern part of India also facing heavy rain. Pune recorded 18 cm rain, which broke 118 year old record of 15 cm rain happened in 1892 October 24th. 4 people are dead there.
Heavy rain continuing in southern part of Kerala. In Alappuzha district 3500 hector paddy field went under water. Similar cases are also reported from other districts.
– from Newspapers
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