Death toll rises in China's Sichuan rainstorms
Xinhua |
Updated: 2020-07-03 09:13
Share
Share - WeChat
CHENGDU -- The death toll has risen to 16 as of 5:00 pm on Thursday after a heavy rainstorm lashed the county of Mianning in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the county government's information office.
Having hit the county on June 26, rainstorms also left six other people unaccounted for.
Rescue work is continuing.
- South China city reports over 1,700 Chikungunya cases
- Xinjiang starts building new expressway linking north and south
- Intl tourists captivated by traditional opera gala in Kunshan
- Training and transport jets showed at Changchun air show
- Dunhuang expo offers a key platform for dialogue among civilizations
- Lora Saalman: Beijing Xiangshan Forum crucial for dialogue amid cybersecurity risks
