Floods in Southern China Kill 25, Displace Over 33,000

Rescuers carry a woman on a stretcher through a flooded area in Jiujiang in southern China's Jiangxi Province on June 15, 2016. A week of torrential rain in southern China has killed dozens people and displaced tens of thousands of residents, including many in China's poor, remote regions. Chinatopix via AP

BEIJING—A week of torrential rain in southern China has killed 25 people and displaced 33,200 residents, including many in China’s poor, remote regions, officials said.

China’s Civil Affairs Ministry says 4 million people in 10 provinces have been affected by floods and landslides since heavy rainfall began Monday. Six people are still missing.

A motorist pushes his car through a flooded section of roadway in Jiujiang in southern China's Jiangxi Province on June 15, 2016. Chinatopix via AP