6 dead, 3 missing in flooded Shaanxi province

A flood triggered by rain left six dead and three missing in Shaanxi province, local authorities said on Thursday.

Direct economic losses will exceed 230 million yuan ($34.1 million). More than 71,300 people have been relocated after torrential rain battered Yulin from Tuesday evening, according to the provincial flood control headquarters.

Water burst out of Qingshuigou Reservoir, a water source for 45,000 residents in Zizhou county, on Wednesday, disrupting supplies, according to the flood headquarters.