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BEIJING: Nearly 70 adult crocodiles have escaped a farm after rainstorms battered southern China, killing at least seven people, authorities have said.
Nearby residents were advised to stay at home after more than 70 crocodiles escaped in Maoming, a city near the coast in western Guangdong province, according to Chinese media reports.
According to a spokesperson for the emergency services, six youngsters and 69 adult crocodiles escaped. The depth of the water they were in made it challenging to capture some of them, according to media accounts.
There have been no reported injuries.
Further west, seven people died and three are missing after multiple landslides in the city of Yulin in the Guangxi region, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Monday. Heavy rain on Sunday and Monday triggered the landslides.
The rain caused flash floods in Hong Kong last week, killing two people. Parts of the city were flooded again following a heavy downpour Monday. Puddles of water and debris could still be seen.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said the government would set up an emergency assistance fund to help those affected by the floods.