Death toll rises to 7 in Guizhou floods

Guiding county was also hit hard. Local officials said heavy rain from Monday to Tuesday had left four people dead and five missing as of 3 pm Tuesday. More than 100 armed police officers were sent to Changming township, one of the worst-affected areas, to join rescue and relief work.

Majiang county was likewise inundated. The county is in the rapeseed harvest season, and in Leping village, local media reported that around 700 mu (46.67 hectares) of crops were lost. Post-disaster dredging and rebuilding work has begun.