Heavy rains hit southern China
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The heaviest rainstorms in 50 years have hit China's southern Guangdong province killing at least one person and causing widespread flooding.
More than 6,500 people had to be evacuated from their homes.
Torrential rains have affected the province over the past two weeks, with rainfall in some areas measuring more than 400 millimetres in just the past two days.
The region normally experiences heavy rainfall about this time every year, but meteorological authorities say this is the worst in five decades.
Flooding has affected many cities in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong.
