Landslides caused by heavy rain Wednesday in Hubei province also cost 9 lives.
After the landslide in the Huangmei area in the morning, rescue work continues.
It is stated that the amount of rain falling to Hubei, Anhui, Zeycan and Zonging regions between 1 June and 7 July is the highest amount recorded since 1961 for all regions. According to Chinese meteorological officials, all these regions received three times the precipitation this year.
