Shenyang: Over 16,000 residents in northeast China’s Liaoning Province have been affected by extensive heavy rainfall beginning Saturday, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said Monday.
From 8 pm Saturday to 6 am Monday, most areas of Liaoning were battered by moderate to heavy downpours, with some areas hit by extreme rainstorms and hail. A total of 16,583 people have been affected so far.
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The province has relocated 4,513 people to safety. The affected area of crops has totalled 2,533.13 hectares, of which 27.33 hectares were destroyed, leading to a direct economic loss of 168 million yuan (about 26 million US dollars).
