BEIJING, China - Torrential weekend rains killed at least 12 people in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported Monday, as rising waters sparked mass evacuations during the annual f
BEIJING, China - Torrential weekend rains killed at least 12 people in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported Monday, as rising waters sparked mass evacuations during the annual flood season.
Ten others were missing and more than 7,000 had been evacuated from their homes, the official Xinhua news agency said. Another 12 million have been affected by property damage, road closures and other disruptions, including 720,000 people rescued or relocated from flood waters by emergency workers. Photos and videos published by state media showed submerged fields and rescuers wading through waist-high water, carrying local residents on their backs.
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