Over 500 relics damaged in floods

BEIJING: More than 500 unmovable cultural relics have suffered damage due to recent floods in southern China as of Thursday, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA).
Regions along the Yangtze River have seen the most severe relics damage, said Song Xinchao, deputy head of the NCHA, noting that several ancient bridges, city walls, and buildings were destroyed. – Agencies