More than 220,000 people have been affected¹ by flooding after days of heavy downpours in southern China, according to local authorities.

 

中国南方地区连续数日遭受暴雨灾害，超过22万人受到洪灾影响。

 

In Yunnan Province, the heavy rain began Friday and as of 3 p.m. Monday, had affected around 98,000 people in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous² Prefecture, according to local authorities.

 

Some 131 people have been evacuated³, more than 3,880 hectares of crops and nearly 200 houses have been damaged.

 

Downpours have hit Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region since Wednesday. As of 3 p.m. Monday, heavy rain had affected more than 124,000 people and forced the relocation of nearly 2,000 people.

 

Downpours damaged about 5,630 hectares of crops and flattened⁴ or damaged about 1,000 houses.

 

Heavy rain is expected to last until Tuesday in Guangxi, according to the region's meteorological department.

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