AT LEAST 16 people died and more than 320,000 evacuated homes in southern and central China after heavy rains toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam.
In the central province of Hunan, floods have killed eight people and forced 140,000 to relocate since rain began pounding the region on Wednesday.
Five people have died in southeastern Fujian province, two others were missing, and 22,000 people have been evacuated.
Another three people died and four were missing in Jiangxi province of the Guangxi region. Another 80,000 people were forced from their homes.
