At least 180 people have been killed and 45 others missing after torrential rains lashed several provincial regions of China in four days.
Ministry of Civil Affairs said, continuous rainfall since June 30 has destroyed 22,000 houses and forced 726,000 people to relocate in provinces.
Floods have also damaged crops, roads, telecommunication and electricity facilities, stopping traffic and delaying trains in some regions.
Authorities estimated an economic loss of 3 billion U.S. dollars.