As of 4 p.m. Thursday, heavy rains left four people dead and four others missing in Meixian district of Meizhou city, and five others dead and two others missing in Meizhou's Jiaoling county.
The rains in Meixian affected 32,083 people and more than 1,586 hectares of crops, causing direct economic losses of about 1.06 billion yuan ($146.4 million), Xinhua news agency reported.
A total of 64,947 people in Jiaoling were affected and direct economic losses amounted to about 3.65 billion yuan.
Rescue and disaster relief efforts are underway at both the places.
The rains in Meixian affected 32,083 people and more than 1,586 hectares of crops, causing direct economic losses of about 1.06 billion yuan ($146.4 million), Xinhua news agency reported.
A total of 64,947 people in Jiaoling were affected and direct economic losses amounted to about 3.65 billion yuan.
Rescue and disaster relief efforts are underway at both the places.
