导读:据中国官方媒体报道,连日来的暴雨已经造成至少24人死亡,1600万人被迫离开家乡
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Heavy rain in China has killed at least 24 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported on Saturday.
路透社上海报道——据中国官方媒体周六报道,连日来的暴雨已经造成至少24人死亡,1600万人被迫离开家乡。
The government of Henan province in central China told the Xinhua news agency that 15 people were killed and eight were missing after thunderstorms and strong winds forced 7.2 million people from their homes and damaged 18,000 houses.
位于中国中部的河南省政府向新华社报告,雷雨和狂风造成15人死亡,8人失踪,迫使720万人离开家园,损坏房屋18000座。
Nine people have been killed and 11 are missing in neighbouring Hebei province, authorities in its Xingtai city said on social media late on Friday.
而在相邻的河北省,邢台市政府周五晚间在社交媒体上通报,这场暴雨造成9人死亡,11人失踪。
Nearly 9 million people have been evacuated in Hebei, they said.
他们称,河北省已经为此疏散了近900万人。
Large parts of China have been inundated with rain this summer, killing more than 200 people.
今年夏天,中国大部分地区雨水泛滥成灾,已经有超过200人丧生。
More than 1.5 million hectares of crops have been damaged, leading to direct economic losses of more than 20 billion yuan ($3 billion), the government has said.
据政府通报,已有超过150万公顷农田被淹,造成的直接经济损失超过200亿人民币(合30亿美元)。
The central bank on Friday issued a statement saying it would provide financial support for flooded areas.
中国人民银行周五发表声明,称将为受灾区域提供资金援助。