OREANDA-NEWS  39 people have become victims of flooding in the city of Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, nine more people are missing, Deputy Mayor of Nanning Ding Wei said at a briefing on Thursday.

"To date, 39 people have died in Nanning City (as a result of flooding), including due to a burst dam at the Liulan reservoir, and nine more are missing," said Ding Wei.