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China floods: At least 78 killed and 'millions homeless' China floods: Dozens killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated
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Floods in north and central China have killed at least 78 people, with scores of others reported missing, officials and state media have said. Floods in north and central China have killed at least 87 people, with scores missing and hundreds of thousands forced from homes, officials say.
The flash floods and landslides in Hebei and Henan provinces destroyed thousands of homes and caused widespread damage to crops. Hebei and Henan provinces have been the worst hit by the flash floods and landslides.
As many as 16 million people across China have been forced from their homes, Reuters news agency reported. Nearly 50,000 homes collapsed in Hebei, where 72 people were killed, while 18,000 houses were damaged in Henan.
The Chinese authorities have said they will provide funds for flood-hit areas. The Chinese authorities have said they will provide funds for flood-hit areas, with millions of people affected.
Many of the most recent deaths were in the northern Hebei province, where nearly 50,000 homes collapsed and more than eight million people were affected, said the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Authorities in Hebei said 25 people were killed in one city alone - Xingtai. Some 300,000 people have been evacuated in the province.
There were also power cuts and major problems with the communications and transport networks, Xinhua said. Henan has seen 15 deaths so far, with 72,000 people evacuated.
In the central province of Henan, 15 people died in thunderstorms and high winds. There have also been power cuts and major problems with the communications and transport networks across a wide area, Xinhua said.
About 18,000 houses were damaged and 7.2 million people were forced to leave their homes, Reuters said.
Angry residents have blamed local officials for failing to warn them of the severe weather in advance.Angry residents have blamed local officials for failing to warn them of the severe weather in advance.
The summer rains have been especially heavy in China this year and the government has said more than 200 people have been killed as a result of the weather.The summer rains have been especially heavy in China this year and the government has said more than 200 people have been killed as a result of the weather.
It has estimated that more than 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged and said direct economic losses exceed $3bn (£2.3bn).It has estimated that more than 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged and said direct economic losses exceed $3bn (£2.3bn).