Nine deaths were reported in Xishui County of Guizhou Province, which was battered by torrential rain on Aug. 10-11, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. So far, 3,120 people had been evacuated for safety reasons.
Twenty-five homes were washed away and 42 others were seriously damaged.
Economic losses in Xishui County were estimated at 190 million yuan (US$ 30.88 million).
Downpours also battered parts of the southwestern Chongqing Municipality.
By Ruchi Singh