Toll rises to 17 as rescuers search for survivors

Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors yesterday after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst, with officials warning of more rain.

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, with a super typhoon heading towards eastern provinces this weekend.

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In the southern region of Guangxi, six people died and at least 130,000 people were evacuated to safety after torrential rain and severe flooding from Typhoon Maysak, officials said.

Authorities said more rainfall was expected in Guangxi and neighbouring Guangdong province yesterday.