43 dead in China floods caused due to heavy rains

In the south,six people were reported were killed by flooding and landslides in Guangdong province,Xinhua news agency said.

More than one million people from 262 villages and towns were affected by heavy rainfalls triggered by the monsoon,said the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters,adding that 109,300 people were relocated.

According to the headquarters,70,650 hectares of farmland were affected while 1,936 houses collapsed.

Downpours have disrupted transportation,leaving more than 3,000 residents trapped in Zijin county,according to the local government.