Severe rainstorms batter quake-hit regions in SW China
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E-mail Xinhua, July 9, 2013
Rainstorm-triggered floods have affected 16,900 people in the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province, which was shaken by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in April, local authorities said Tuesday.
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Rainstorm-triggered floods have affected 16,900 people in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Wccdaily.com.cn] |
Heavy rain started to batter Ya'an early Monday morning, resulting in floods in three townships in the city's Yucheng District, according to the district government.
At least 16,900 people in 4,920 households in the district have been affected. Direct economic losses are estimated at 768 million yuan (125.18 million U.S. dollars).
Local governments have relocated over 5,200 residents and tourists to get them out of the way of potential geological disasters.
Downpours also submerged quake-razed ruins in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, which has received 300 mm of precipitation.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Beichuan in May 2008, leaving 20,000 people dead or missing.
Two people who went missing during the rain have been found and more than 42,000 people in Beichuan have been affected by the downpours.
Three bridges have collapsed since Monday evening due to rain-triggered floods in the cities of Jiangyou and Deyang.
