At Least 70 Dead, Thousand Displaced And Dozens Missing In China Floods
Heavy rains and flooding hit northern China, killing at least 70 people by Wednesday, leaving dozens missing, and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate, according to local authorities and state-run media outlets. Eight people were killed following the adverse weather with 18 more missing in Xinglong county in the Hebei province, next to Beijing, officials said. Rescue operations were continuing there, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV.
