This disaster joins others experienced by the country in several regions due to heavy rains, partly associated with Typhoon Gaemi.

As a result of floods and debris flows, a section of the bridge on the Yakang highway, also in Sichuan, collapsed and four vehicles fell into the water, 10 persons were missing.

China reported in recent days more than 1.2 million people affected in the central province of Hunan by the heavy rainfall, which also left 127,000 hectares of crops damaged.

According to local authorities, 96,500 people remain evacuated and the region maintains active emergency response protocols for floods and possible geological disasters after the passage of Typhoon Gaemi. In addition, they reported the collapse of 1,641 houses and 1,345 landslides on roads due to the heavy rains, as well as the death of at least 30 persons and dozens of missing.The Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, visited the victims of the disaster in Hunan and inspected the flood prevention works.

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