In Guangxi, 450,300 people have been affected by heavy rain since last Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)
The worst rains to hit southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 55 years have affected more than 450,000 people, causing houses to collapse, decimating crops and blocking highways, meteorological authorities said.
Water levels in several rivers in Guangxi have surpassed warning levels, and 10 cities, including Guilin, and 24 counties have suffered floods.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, two people were missing, and 15,000 people had been evacuated. More than 15,000 hectares of farmland were damaged and 870 houses collapsed.
The regional hydrology and water resources bureau issued a yellow alert for floods on Tuesday afternoon.
Six Vietnamese vessels capsized or ran aground on Monday afternoon near Fangchenggang City due to stormy weather and huge waves. Forty-eight crew members have been saved as of Tuesday morning.
