Eleven people are missing after the storms that hit southern China, state media reported, and tens of thousands were evacuated away from the heavy rains, dariknews.bg reported.
Heavy rains have lashed the vast southern province of Guangdong in recent days, raising river levels and raising fears of severe flooding that state media said could be of the "once-in-a-century" kind.
"A total of 11 people are missing after continuous heavy rains hit many parts of (Guangdong) in recent days," state news agency Xinhua said, citing the local emergency management department.
More than 53,000 people have been relocated throughout the province, the agency added.
Of these, more than 45,000 people have been evacuated from the northern city of Qinyuan in Guangdong province, which is located on the banks of the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River Delta, state media reported.
Heavy rains are expected to continue today, with weather officials forecasting "thunderstorms and strong winds in Guangdong coastal waters" - a stretch of sea bordering major cities, including Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Neighboring provinces, including parts of Jiangxi and Fujian, will also be affected by "short-lived heavy rainfall," the China National Meteorological Center said.
Pictures released by state broadcaster CCTV showed coastal houses destroyed by a wall of brown mud and people sheltering in a flooded public sports hall.
Extreme weather conditions are no stranger to China, but in recent years the country has been hit by severe floods, severe droughts and record-breaking heat.
Heavy rains have lashed the vast southern province of Guangdong in recent days, raising river levels and raising fears of severe flooding that state media said could be of the "once-in-a-century" kind.
"A total of 11 people are missing after continuous heavy rains hit many parts of (Guangdong) in recent days," state news agency Xinhua said, citing the local emergency management department.
More than 53,000 people have been relocated throughout the province, the agency added.
Of these, more than 45,000 people have been evacuated from the northern city of Qinyuan in Guangdong province, which is located on the banks of the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River Delta, state media reported.
Heavy rains are expected to continue today, with weather officials forecasting "thunderstorms and strong winds in Guangdong coastal waters" - a stretch of sea bordering major cities, including Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Neighboring provinces, including parts of Jiangxi and Fujian, will also be affected by "short-lived heavy rainfall," the China National Meteorological Center said.
Pictures released by state broadcaster CCTV showed coastal houses destroyed by a wall of brown mud and people sheltering in a flooded public sports hall.
Extreme weather conditions are no stranger to China, but in recent years the country has been hit by severe floods, severe droughts and record-breaking heat.