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Five killed, 16 missing in China floods

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Press Trust of India Beijing

At least five people were killed and 16 others went missing as torrential rains triggered flood on Sunday in China's Yunnan Province.

The heavy rains damaged several homes, affected power supply and caused cave-ins at Mengdong Township in Malipo County, officials said.

The flood claimed lives of at least five people while 16 others are missing, they said.

The provincial civil affairs and meteorological authorities have activated emergency responses to the disaster, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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First Published: Sep 02 2018 | 8:35 PM IST

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