Beijing, June 09, 2022, SPA -- At least ten people have died in China after heavy rains and flooding, the dpa quoted state news agency Xinhua as reported. Since the start of June, severe rainstorms have been hitting Hunan province, and some areas have recorded historic rainfall levels. More than 1.8 million people have been affected in the largely rural and mountainous province. Severe flooding regularly occurs in China during the summer months. Many flood deaths are caused by landslides. --SPA 11:10 LOCAL TIME 08:10 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1744417