00:05Casualties from major floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in half a dozen municipalities and provinces in China are
00:13rising.
00:14Southwestern Chongqing municipality saw the death toll climbing up to 9, while 11 people remained missing as of Tuesday.
00:21Several neighborhoods and villages in Yangchuan District were badly affected following sudden heavy rainfall overnight last Saturday.
00:31State media reported that the floods forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents.
00:36The Chinese government has allocated additional funds of 160 million yuan, primarily for flood relief and prevention efforts, as well
00:45as to support relief activities.
00:47The extra allocation of funds from the finance ministry followed a 120 million yuan disbursement a week ago for the
00:55same purposes.
00:56Search and rescue operations are underway, though there have been indications that water levels in the rivers are much more
01:03under control following the release of water from dams in the affected municipalities and provinces.
01:08Dozens were killed earlier last week when a belt of intense rainfall swept across large areas of central and southwestern
01:16China.
01:18Dozens were killed by the
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01:27There are many of the people who was rehabilitating the entire airport.
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