200 people were reportedly killed and 120 people reported missing when floods hit southern China's 10 Provinces.
About 2.3 million residents have been evacuated and 195,000 houses have collapsed, while 568,000 others have been damaged, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

In addition, 3.95 million acres (1.6 million hectares) have been flooded, destroying 12.5 percent of the area's crops, Xinhua said.

Damage is estimated at $6.17 billion (42.1 billion yuan).


The problem worsened Tuesday after a dike burst in the Fu River in Jiangxi province, forcing about 35,000 people to flee, Xinhua said. More than 1,200 people were rescued.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs sent 5,000 tents and 20,000 quilts to Fujian province, 3,000 tents to Guangdong province and 10,000 tents to Jiangxi province on Tuesday, Xinhua said.