中国西北部甘肃省暴雨造成12人死亡

The death toll from torrential rain and flash floods in northwest China’s Gansu Province has risen to 12, with 39 injured, local authorities said Thursday.

当地政府周四说，中国西北部甘肃省暴雨和山洪造成的死亡人数已上升至12人，39人受伤。

Torrential rain started at about 9:10 p.m. Wednesday in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, where maximum rainfall in the following hours exceeded 100 millimeters, causing heavy casualties and serious property losses.

周三晚上9点10分，临夏回族自治州开始了暴雨，接下来的几个小时最大降雨量超过了100毫米，造成了严重的人员伤亡和财产损失。

All of the casualties were in Dongxiang Autonomous County, the worst-hit area in Linxia. Four people remain missing, with the injured hospitalized, local authorities said.

所有的伤亡都发生在临夏受灾最严重的东乡自治县。当地政府表示，仍有4人失踪，伤者已住院治疗。

In Cuijia Village in Dongxiang, heavy rain caused a deep ditch, splitting the village in two. Armed police officers are searching for people from a village livestock farm, which was washed away on Thursday morning. A number of houses in Chenhe Village also collapsed.

在东乡翠家村，暴雨造成了一条深沟，将村庄一分为二。武警正在搜寻周四上午被冲毁的村庄牲畜养殖场的人员。陈河村的一些房屋也倒塌了。

The county government said that loose earth and gullies scattered across the county had made floods and landslides more dangerous.

县政府表示，散落在县内的松散泥土和沟渠使洪水和山体滑坡更加危险。

In other counties in the prefecture, infrastructure, including bridges and roads, as well as croplands were destroyed.

在该县的其它地区，桥梁、道路和农田等基础设施遭到破坏。

A total of 1,875 villagers and more than 11 hectares of croplands were affected in Guanghe County.

广河县共有1875名村民和11公顷农田受影响。

The Red Cross of Gansu Province has sent disaster relief supplies to the prefecture.

甘肃省红十字会已向该县运送救灾物资。

Local governments have launched emergency response measures and made preparation for rain lingering in the following days. Government departments are arranging personnel to repair damaged roads, bridges and power facilities.

地方政府已采取紧急应对措施，为未来几天持续降雨做好准备。政府部门正在安排人员修复受损的道路、桥梁和电力设施。