Rainstorm affects 940,000 in South China

Updated: 2015-07-31 08:15

(Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn)

A flooded road in Qinzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, July 29, 2015. Qinzhou witnessed torrential rain from July 23 to July 28. [Photo/Xinhua]

NANNING - Rainstorms have left two people missing and more than 940,000 affected in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region over the past week.`As of 4 pm Thursday, the downpour had caused floods in 36 counties in 11 cities, said the regional civil affairs department. Some 52,500 people were evacuated to safe places.