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Flooding and mudslides in China kill scores of people, destroy tens of thousands of homes

Extreme rain events have triggered widespread flooding and massive mudslides killing scores of people, affecting millions and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless.

The scale of the catastrophe is unprecedented. The worst-affected areas are the northeast provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang, which are major grain producers in China.

Deadly flooding has also affected Guangdong Province in the south.

A man carries relief supplies in flood-battered Nankouqian County, Fushun City in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Aug. 18, 2013. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong). More images…