Several missing in China floods

Over 140 persons have died or are missing in the floods that have been wreaking havoc in China since last month, affecting more than 37 million and damaging 28,000 houses.

Over 2.24 lakh people have been relocated as China faces “flood catastrophe” with 433 rivers in spate, testing the strength of some of the barrages, including the world's largest Three Gorges Dam.

The floods have affected 37.89 million people in 27 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Emergency response for flood control has been upgraded. PTI