Rains in China affect one million; 10 dead

August 18, 2013 09:00 am | Updated November 16, 2021 09:25 pm IST - Beijing

A family from Mainland China battle against strong wind near the waterfront in Hong Kong Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Typhoon Utor lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain, closing down the bustling Asian financial center Wednesday before sweeping toward mainland China.  (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A family from Mainland China battle against strong wind near the waterfront in Hong Kong Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Typhoon Utor lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain, closing down the bustling Asian financial center Wednesday before sweeping toward mainland China. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Heavy downpour caused by monsoon has affected over a million people in China and left at least six people dead and three missing in Guangdong province, said authorities on Saturday.

Four people had died and as many went missing earlier this week in the same province due to downpour and floods triggered by Typhoon Utor, Xinhua reported.

Till Saturday afternoon, over a million people, from 262 villages and towns, were affected by heavy rainfalls triggered by the monsoon, said provincial flood control authorities. A total of 109,300 people have been relocated.

Torrential rain was expected to continue in Guangdong on Sunday, said provincial meteorological bureau.

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