— China’s flood control agency says a river in eastern China is at its highest level in more than 50 years as continuing rains cause landslides and flooding.
Flooding in the country this month has already led to thousands of people leaving their homes and left more than 170 people dead or missing.
China’s flood control agency says that coastal Zhejiang province’s main river is at its highest level since 1955.
It said Friday that the Qiantang River was 7.9 feet above safety levels.
Meanwhile, state-run Xinhua News Agency says a dike breached in the province Thursday and flooded 18 villages.
Heavy rains elsewhere in the province triggered flooding and landslides that toppled about 2,500 houses and flooded 350 roads.
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