Floods in Qitai County, Xinjiang Province

According to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Civil Affairs Department reported that the evening of May 7, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture Qitai County, a strong rainfall, resulting in five townships suffered floods, causing wheat, corn, sunflower and other crops affected, housing damage. As of 9:00 on May 9 statistics, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture Qitai County more than 600 people affected, the crop affected area of more than 200 hectares, the direct economic losses of more than 100 million.