BEIJING: The China National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) have activated a level-IV emergency response after rainstorms triggered heavy floods in southwestern province of Guizhou. A special work team has been sent to the affected areas to provide guidance in disaster relief, the MEM said in a statement released Sunday. From June 8 to 7 a.m. Sunday, the floods had affected about 438,000 residents, leaving at least 10 people dead and 14 missing. About 100 houses collapsed while over 8,000 houses were damaged.
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
