Big Flood Landa China, 15 people reported Killed

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – The heavy rains that have occurred in recent days have caused mbadive floods and chaos across China. Due to heavy rains, large river water overflowed to close roads and railways and destroyed the bridge.

This huge flood also caused the displacement of thousands of people. State television announced that 241 watercourses in 24 provinces have overflowed and caused flooding in recent days. The floods would have resulted in a direct economic loss of 25.9 billion yuan (3.87 billion US dollars).

The National Meteorological Center declared that it expected rains to continue throughout the country on Saturday, with floods and landslides in southwestern Sichuan province

The Center National Meteorological Agency said that rainfall could exceed 80 mm per hour in some areas Saturday. Meteorologists also warned of floods in the northeast and called on the authorities to stop outdoor activities and monitor collapsed structures.

The Yangtze River becomes a river prone to flooding. The river that stretches from Yunnan in the southwest to Jiangsu and Shanghai on the east coast has seen a significant increase in the volume of water. As a result of flooding in several of its tributaries and carrying volumes of water in the giant Three Gorges reservoir.

The official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday that more than 10 roads in Sichuan province were inaccessible. In addition, a bridge in the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan, would have collapsed.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, floods in the province also caused damage of about 2.4 billion yuan. The city of Chongqing adjacent to the province evacuated more than 80,000 inhabitants Friday (13/7).

Heavy rains also caused the overflow of the Yellow River, which crosses northern China and flooded the railway line in Shaanxi Province.

Even the region of Inner Mongolia, which is generally dry and has experienced a drought in recent weeks, has also issued a flood warning.

Heavy rains and floods hit most of China every year and often cause hundreds of deaths. But this year, the number of victims is still relatively low. At least in the beginning of summer, the new province of Gansu reported that 15 people had been killed by the floods. In addition, four people went missing and another million were affected. (osc / beer)