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Floods kill 105 in China, news agency says

By the CNN Wire Staff
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Heavy rain has hit southern China; more downpours are expected
  • Relief-supply stations have been created in 11 provinces and seven cities, Xinhua says

(CNN) -- Heavy rain and flooding have left 105 people dead and more than 60 are missing in southern China, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.

The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Disaster Reduction Commission launched an emergency response to the disasters in anticipation of more downpours in central and southern China, the news agency said.

Thirty-nine people are dead and 21 missing in Hunan province, 29 are dead and 10 missing in Hubei, 24 have died and 32 are missing in Guizhou, and 13 are dead in Jiangxi, according to official reports released early Monday,

Relief-supply stations have been created in 11 provinces and seven cities in preparation for the continued downpours, Xinhua said.

Local civil affairs departments are working to establish temporary shelters, finalize emergency plans and evacuate people from dangerous areas, it said.