Guangxi Rongshui and Rainfall has caused 2 people to die and 2 people lost contact

Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, June 18 (Reporter Nong Guanbin, Huang Xiaobang) Reporters learned from the relevant departments of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, and affected by the heavy rainfall on the evening of the 17th, the local Xiangfen Township's ancient capital villages were severely affected.At 13:00 on the 18th, two died, 1 injury, and two lost contact.The current rescue personnel are rescue, and the surrounding people have all transferred to a safe area.

According to statistics from the meteorological department, from 20:00 on the 17th to 8:00 on the 17th, two towns and villages in Rongshui County and Rong'an County in Liuzhou City had heavy rainstorms, and the maximum rainfall was 385.6 mm in Sirong Township, Rongshui County.It is expected that the heavy rain will continue before the 21st.At about 12 o'clock on the 18th, Rongshui County promoted the flood disaster level III emergency response to a level II emergency response.

The meteorological department reminds that due to long -term rainfall, the current soil water content in many places in Guangxi is large, and a new round of heavy rainstorms overlap in the early stage.Disaster accumulation.

【Edit: Chen Wentao】

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