China flooding kills 41

China flooding kills 41; 33 missing

A new round of flooding across central China has killed 41 people, state media reported Friday, bringing the total killed in seasonal flooding this year to at least 95.
Torrential rains from Thursday night until early Friday triggered floods and landslides that toppled homes and destroyed river embankments in Hubei province, killing 22 people and leaving five others missing, Xinhua News Agency said.
A total of 111,000 people from the cities of Xiangyang, Huanggang and Xianning were relocated to safer places, Xinhua reported, citing local civil affairs authorities.
The cities of Yueyang and Changde in neighbouring Hunan province also reported 19 deaths and 28 people missing following landslides early Friday.
In Xiannang's submerged Tongcheng county, over 11.8 inches (300 millimeters) of rainfall fell within four hours, a record volume, while flood waters in its low-lying areas were more than 6 feet (2 meters) deep, Xinhua