Floods in north and central China have killed at least 150 people, with scores missing and hundreds of thousands forced to flee from their homes.
Officials said Hebei and Henan provinces are the worst hit by the flash floods and landslides. At least 114 people have been killed in Hebei, with 111 missing and 53,000 houses destroyed.
Henan province has been badly hit too, with 15 reported deaths so far, and 72,000 people evacuated. The Chinese authorities have said they will provide funds for flood-hit areas, where millions of people are affected.
In one city, Xingtai, at least 25 people died, prompting people to demonstrate against the government for failing to warn them of the flooding.
Thousands of villagers blocked a road yesterday, but police were sent to the scene to halt the protest.
The villagers complained about a lack of flood warnings and ineffective rescue efforts