East China floods, death toll rises
Channel: Trend TV Malaysia
Date: 07/08/2023

East China floods, death toll rises.
The death toll from floods in the city of Shulan, Jilin province in northeastern China rose to 14 victims.
According to the local flood control and relief headquarters, another victim is still missing.
Local media previously reported six deaths as a result of the flood.
The heavy rain that hit China was triggered by Typhoon Doksuri.
The mayor and two other municipal officials who went missing while helping with disaster relief efforts have also been confirmed dead.
Earlier in July, Chinese media reported that a total of 11 people died as a result of flooding in Beijing while another nine drowned in Hebei province.
A total of 44,673 people from 13 districts in the capital were affected by the heavy rain while hundreds of thousands of residents were evacuated.
Last Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local authorities to intensify rescue efforts to reduce the number of victims.

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