Torrential rains that swept through China this week have left at least 112 people dead and 91 others missing, various provincial governments reported on Saturday. The rains, which began on Monday, have flooded streams, triggered landslides and destroyed homes across China. The northern province of Hebei has been hit the hardest, with authorities there saying 72 people were killed and 78 missing. Nearly 300,000 people were evacuated in Hebei, and the province made another round of appropriations of tents, blankets, rain boots and generators, AP quoted the provincial department of civil affairs as saying.
