BEIJING, Aug. 19 (BNA) – 17 dead and 17 others missing after sudden flows of mud and rocks caused by torrential rains that hit villages in northwest China’s Qinghai Province early Thursday morning, the Xinhua News Agency reported. ) about the local authorities saying in the press conference.
Twenty people previously reported missing were rescued. About 4,500 firefighters, policemen, soldiers, emergency response personnel and local residents are still searching for the missing, Han Xianhui, deputy head of the provincial emergency administration, said at the press conference.
Heavy rain, which began at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, hit Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County in the provincial capital of Xining. By midnight Thursday, torrential rains triggered floods and mudslides and caused rivers to change course.
A total of 6,245 residents were affected in six villages, where at least two buildings were swept away and 14 buildings were severely damaged.
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