This screengrab from a viral video shows the floods in Shandong.
This screengrab from a viral video shows the floods in Shandong.
Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said.

Up to 364 millimeters (14 inches) of rain lashed parts of the provincial capital Jinan between midnight and 5 am, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

The downpours triggered flash floods in two villages in the town of Dawangzhuang, "destroying or damaging" 19 homes, CCTV said.

"At present, all-out efforts are being made to search for and recover the missing persons," the broadcaster said.

It added that authorities would "carry out post-disaster rescue and follow-up work in an orderly manner."

Natural disasters are common in China, particularly in summer when some regions experience heavy rainfall while others bake in searing heat waves.


AFP