Floods and mudslides in south China have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and left dozens dead or missing, state media reported Thursday. The bad weather has wreaked havoc on popular tourist areas that had already been battered by months of travel restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak. In southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, six people were reported dead and one missing, Xinhua said. [READ ALSO] Public hearing: Govs, NMA, NLC, others tackle Reps over NCDC billStreets were waterlogged in popular tourist destination Yangshuo, forcing residents and visitors to evacuate on bamboo rafts. The heavy downpours began at the beginning of June and have led to “dangerously high water levels” in 110 rivers, Xinhua reported.

Source: Punch June 11, 2020 06:56 UTC