China rain 2016: So far 530 houses have collapsed, 11,900 people evacuated

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China rain 2016: At least 13 people have been killed and 13 others remain missing after heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides across a number of provinces in China. Floods had left three people dead in Jiangxi, according to the provincial civil affairs department. So far, 21,000 people in the province have been relocated to safer places. About 530 houses collapsed, and 11,900 people were evacuated, said the headquarters. (Photo: Reuters)

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China rain 2016: A reservoir with capacity of more than 70,000 cubic meters in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, was reported to be leaking on Wednesday morning. As of today, workers were still at the site, trying to bring the situation under control. More than 1,400 people living downstream have been evacuated, said the local flood control office. (Photo: Reuters)

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China rain 2016: In Guangxi, one person was killed when a house collapsed in torrential rain, said the regional civil affairs department on Wednesday. Two unaccounted for people were swept away by floods while another was buried by a landslide. The rain and ensuing disasters also destroyed 754 houses, seriously damaged another 408, ruined 20,200 hectares of crops, forced the evacuation of 5,900 people and inflicted a direct economic loss estimated at 150 million yuan. (Photo: Reuters)

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China rain 2016: In Jinping County in Guizhou, five people have died and four are still missing, according to the county's publicity office. Heavy rain pounded the county with 202 millimeters of precipitation recorded in some areas. Traffic, power and telecommunications were all disrupted and homes destroyed. It is estimated that the rain has caused direct economic losses of 127 million yuan. (Photo: Reuters)

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China rain 2016: In Guangdong, a female climber died and nearly 300 rescuers are searching for three members of her group who were swept away by a flash flood on Tianchi Mountain, according to the publicity office of Qujiang District, Shaoguan city. The Hebei Provincial Meteorological Bureau today issued a red rainstorm alert, forecasting more heavy rains. (Photo: Reuters)

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Temperatures will drop by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in the eastern part of northwest China and regions to the north of Huaihe River, accompanied by strong wind, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). (Reuters)