Rainstorms hit parts of southern China

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Parts of southern China have been ravaged by rainstorms, in particular, the areas of Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces, and Chongqing municipality.

Parts of southern China have been ravaged by rainstorms, in particular,  the areas of Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces, and Chongqing municipality.

In Chongqing, a rainstorm affected about 1.3 million residents, and killed 6 people. Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, experienced record rainfall for June in 27 years, over 140 millimeters in just a few hours.

The national meteorological center forecast that the rainstorms in southern China will weaken over the next few days. High temperatures will linger in the North for the next 3 days.