More than 3,133 hectares of crops were damaged in Fujian during the period, Xinhua news agency quoted provincial flood control officials as saying.

From 8 am on June 9 to 6 am on June 14, cumulative rainfall of more than 100 mm was recorded in 386 townships in 55 county-level areas of Fujian.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded in Nanping city's Huangkeng township, which reached 581.8 mm, local weather officials said.

Following heavy rains in the province, local emergency repair crews equipped with electric vehicles and power generators have helped restore power supply to affected homes in Nanping.