Torrential rains hit south China, killing 19
June 17, 2011 -- Updated 0934 GMT (1734 HKT)
A man tries to salvage some belongings from his damaged home Thursday as floods hit Laibin, southwest China.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- At least seven people are reported missing
- Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated in seven provinces
(CNN) -- Another round of torrential rains flooded the once drought-stricken southern China, killing 19 people and leaving seven missing, authorities said Friday.
About 555,000 people have been evacuated in seven provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs
In Zhejiang province, where the water level has exceeded the historic record set in 1955, officials raised the disaster alert to the highest level Thursday.
Authorities said 122,400 people have been evacuated and more than 2,000 soldiers mobilized for the emergency response in the area.
The ministry of finance has distributed about 130 million RMB ($20 million) for relief efforts in Hubei and Hunan.
This is the third round of heavy rains in the region this month, according to the ministry of civil affairs.
The last round hit the area on June 9, triggering floods and mudslides that left 77 dead and 33 people missing, authorities said.
Nearly 460,000 million people being evacuated in six provinces.
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