Part of the devastation caused by flooding in the Yulong River in southern China, where torrential rain has been falling for weeks. Photo: Xinhua
Flooding hits southern China with 14 million affected
- Extreme seasonal weather displaces 744,000 people and causes US$3.8 billion in economic losses across 26 provinces and cities
- Authorities report 81 missing or dead and more than 10,000 homes destroyed as rivers reach historic levels
