37 deaths from floods in China (August 16 2013)

37 lives were taken by floods in North-east China on August 16 this year. 

Liaoning province reported 12 flood-related deaths, with 32  missing in Fushun city after heavy downpours on Friday and yesterday, Xinhua news agency said.

Floods also hit a residential compound in Jilin province on Friday, leaving 14 dead, while Heilongjiang province reported 11 deaths.

More than 2,500 homes have been destroyed by the flood water and about 12,500 others severely damaged, while losses have been put at 7.13 billion yuan (RM3.8 billion), the agency said.

140,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

Southern China, meanwhile, is recovering from the passage of Typhoon Utor last week which killed 10 people. 

Picture of the flood

Reference:http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/world/article/severe-floods-kill-37-in-northeast-china 

Chow Jo Yi (7 Kappa)