China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate with more rainfall expected

Parts of China see worst flooding in decades as 500,000 homes damaged, roads collapsed and some houses swept away

Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected.

The manufacturing hub of Guangdong suspended classes, office work and public transport amid rising waters and the threat of landslides. In the neighbouring province of Jiangxi, almost 500,000 people have seen damage to their homes and their lives uprooted.