Floods in China’s northern province kill 29 and cause billions of economic loss

Millions have been displaced by the flooding across China’s northern province of Hebei (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Severe floods in China’s northern province of Hebei brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29 people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses, its provincial government said Friday.

Official news agency Xinhua reported that rescue crews were still searching for 16 missing people as of Thursday and the province’s reconstruction is expected to take two years to complete.