At least 14 people are dead after torrential rain hit China's northeastern Jilin province, state media reported Sunday, the latest fatalities from more than a week of weather-related disasters across the country.
China has been hit with record heavy rains in recent weeks, with Beijing saying Friday that natural disasters had caused 147 deaths or disappearances last month.
Heavy rains in the area had now"basically ended", state news agency Xinhua said, with almost 19,000 evacuated and 21"temporary relocation facilities" set up. Clean-up operations are ongoing after the overwhelming rainfall, which destroyed infrastructure and flooded entire districts. CCTV broadcast video of recovery efforts in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, showing villagers using shovels to clear muddy water from buildings.
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