CHANGSHA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from heavy rainfall in Shimen County, central China's Hunan Province, rose to six by 8 a.m. Thursday after another missing person was found dead. Ten others are still unaccounted for, local authorities said Thursday afternoon.
The severe downpour started at 7 a.m. Sunday. It is the first round of torrential rain to hit the county this year. A total of 23 townships and districts have been affected, according to the municipal emergency management bureau of Changde City, which administers Shimen.
Search and rescue operations are underway, alongside efforts to repair damaged infrastructure and guarantee daily necessities for affected residents. ■
