Rainstroms kill 55 in China, Guangdong hit hardest

Beijing: Rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing, Chinese authorities said today. [caption id=“attachment_793893” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Rescuers paddle a boat to transport residents on a flooded street after a heavy rainstorm hit Nanchang. Reuters[/caption] The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs website said at least nine provinces have had storms and some flooding and landslides since Tuesday. It said Guangdong province has been hit the hardest, with 36 deaths and 10 missing people, followed by Jiangxi province, where six people are reported dead and four more missing. Guangdong’s weather service forecasts more heavy rain along with thunder, strong wind gusts and hail in the coming days and warns of flooding and mudslides.   AP