Dozens killed in China floods as rivers overflow

At least 56 people have died and 22 are missing after heavy rains pummelled southern China, destroying over 38,000 homes and forcing more than 1.2 million people to evacuate

RAINFALL ANOMALY
Jun 24-Jul 4 (%)
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25-50
50-80
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100-200
200-400
Over 400
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500 miles

Hunan: Worst hit province – one of China’s largest hog and freshwater fish producers. 34 dead, 8 missing
Guangxi: 16 dead, 11 missing
Guizhou
Yunnan
Zhejiang
Chongqing
Sichuan
Anhui
Guangdong
Jiangxi
Beijing
Yangtze River

Around 880,000 hectares of crops damaged

High water levels on Yangtze and tributaries slowed grain barges, spurring rise in freight
rates and corn prices 

Three Gorges and Gezhouba hydropower plants have closed as much as two-thirds of capacity
to avert flooding further downstream on Yangtze

Economic costs: $3.72 billion 

Sources: China Meteorological Administration, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs
Picture: Newscom