Torrential rains have left at least 11 people dead and 14 others missing in the city of Huludao, northeast China’s Liaoning province which left a trail of destruction causing heavy damage to the roads and bridges amounting to USD 1.44 billion, official media reported on Saturday.
The latest round of heavy rainfall caused severe damage in Huludao, particularly in the city’s Jianchang County and Suizhong County, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Roads, power lines, communication networks, houses and crops were badly affected. Currently, roads and communication networks are gradually being restored in affected areas and efforts are being made to search for the missing persons. According to preliminary figures, 188,757 people in Huludao have been affected, with losses amounting to 10.3 billion yuan (about USD 1.44 billion).
