Death toll rises to 5 after heavy rainfalls in Chongqing
The water level of the Jialing River is seen rising on July 10, 2024.
Death toll from the heavy rain in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has risen to five with another one person missing, local authorities said on Thursday.
Vehement downpours have hit the municipality since Wednesday evening, raising water above alert levels in 15 rivers.
The casualties were reported after rainstorms pelted the Dianjiang County from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, according to county officials, with the maximum daily precipitation measured at 254.6 mm, a record high since the county had meteorological records.
One person was killed after a house collapse in Huangsha Township, while three people are missing in Longquan Village of Gangjia Township, where heavy rain triggered a landslide.
A total of 6,985 people in the county have been affected in the latest round of rainstorm, including 170 people who were evacuated, officials said.
Vehement downpours have hit the municipality since Wednesday evening, raising water above alert levels in 15 rivers.
