Death toll from heavy rainfalls rises to 9 in south China
GUANGZHOU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rains have killed nine people in two places in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Thursday.
As of 4 p.m. Thursday, heavy rains have left four people dead and four others missing in Meixian District of the city of Meizhou, and another five dead and two others missing in Jiaoling County of Meizhou.
In Meixian, the rains have affected 32,083