Heavy downpours affect thousands in China\'s south

At least nine people were killed, one went missing, and over 932,000 people were affected in south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, after heavy rainstorms swept areas affecting millions of people over the last few days. According to local authorities, over 3,121 houses have collapsed due to the rains, which hit 44 counties of 13 cites in Guangxi. Direct economic losses are estimated to be about 389 million Yuan ($61.15 million). Local governments have relocated 226,000 people. Downpours also inundated 51,860 hectares of farmland. About 510,000 people have been affected by the rain and floods in the nearby Guizhou county. Local governments have relocated 10,084 people to safe regions. Over 596 houses have collapsed and 13,431 hectares of farmland have been flooded in the region.