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China has been experiencing heavy and widespread downpours since the start of the rainy season, which runs from May to September. This has led to at least 20 floods on major rivers across the country. Moreover, 31 rivers exceeded the flood warning level. In Dianjiang County in Chongqing, 270 mm of rain fell in one day, which is a record for one day there. This resulted in six deaths, more than 10,000 evacuations and 40,000 casualties. Three Gorges Dam is on high alert for further flooding. The flow rate of water into the dam increased to 44,000 cubic meters per second. As a result, the water level rose 15 meters above normal, to 161.1 meters. Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have been killed and 30 are missing after a highway bridge partially collapsed in the northwest of the country following severe storms and flooding. A similar number of people were missing in the southwest after dozens of homes were destroyed by storms. The official Xinhua News Agency said five vehicle
