The Henan provincial meteorological observatory activated the highest level of rainstorm alert at 11 a.m. Rainwater has damaged more than 215,200 hectares of crops, causing a direct economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan ($188 million), reports Xinhua news agency. The death toll from torrential rains in central China's Henan province increased to 33 on Thursday, while eight people still remain missing and more than 30 lakh others affected, local authorities confirmed.Ī total of 3,76,000 local residents have been relocated, said the provincial emergency management department.
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