scmp.com - July 16, 2013
A villager walks past a house destroyed by Typhoon Soulik in Liandun village, Meizhou city, south China's Guangdong province, on Sunday. Photo: AP
At least 295 people have been confirmed dead or missing after rainstorms and Typhoon Soulik hit China, causing floods, landslides and buildings to collapse, the government said on Monday.
Torrential rains have battered the southwestern province of Sichuan since July 7 and have led to 68 deaths, with another 179 people missing, the ministry of civil affairs said in a statement.
Another 41 deaths and two missing were reported from other parts of the country due to heavy downpours and mountain torrents, according to the ministry.
