CHINA - Flash floods hit the tourist city of Pengzhou in China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, killing seven people. Three others were injured in the flooding triggered by the continuous torrential rains.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene. Victim evacuation and post-disaster recovery are still ongoing, the Pengzhou City authorities said in a statement to the press on Sunday, August 14.
Local media reported that there was no warning before the flash flood came at 19.30 local time (18.30 WIB).
"Many people camped there last night. Some were cooking by the river. There were children playing and eating," said Xu Kuai, an eye witness, as quoted by China News via Antara, Sunday evening.
The city with a population of about 800,000 is a tourist city in southwest China.
In the summer like now, the city is visited by many tourists, especially those who like adventure and camping in the Longcao Valley in the hilly region of Longmen.
Pengzhou was worst hit when an earthquake hit Sichuan in 2008 that claimed the lives of 200,000 people.
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