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The fatalities occurred over several days of relentless heavy rain in the centre and south of the country, also leaving another five people missing, according to th state Xinhua news agency.

Water levels of some rivers in Guangxi region were the highest since 1998, when downpours led to the worst flooding in over 100 years and resulted in more than 3,600 deaths nationwide.

More than 140,000 people had been relocated in Guangxi alone in the last week, with 300 pupils trapped in one school.

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