6 killed, 3 missing in heavy rains in China

At least six persons were killed and three others reported missing after torrential rains lashed southern parts of China, officials said today.
Four persons have died and two others missing in Hubei province from Thursday.
In Chongqing Municipality, two persons have died and another remains missing.
Heavy rains, coupled with windstorms, caused floods and landslides in several cities in Hubei. A total of 171 houses have collapsed, and about 649 people have been evacuated, according to the provincial civil affairs department.
"In Chongqing, over 1,300 people have been relocated because of damages to their houses," the municipal flood control and disaster relief headquarters said.

More than 100 houses were destroyed and 5,200 hectares of crops were damaged, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Daily precipitation in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Saturday reached 245.1 millimeters, setting a record in 66 years, according to the city's meteorological station.
At least 16 cases of inundation in downtown Nanjing were reported, and more than 120 flights were delayed or cancelled. The city issued a red alert for the heavy rains today morning, and lifted the warning at around 6:00 PM.
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.