BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy rain hit south and east China on Wednesday, threatening reservoirs a day after a dangerous "quake lake" drained to safety in the southwest, state media said.
Water levels in at least five reservoirs in easternZhejiang province had risen above warning levels, Xinhua newsagency said, after days of rain devastated southern Guangdongprovince and hit record levels in neighbouring Hong Kong.
About 1,880 structures collapsed in Zhejiang and thesouthern Guangxi autonomous region.
In Zhejiang, the rain "affected" more than 930,000 peopleand damaged or destroyed more than 70,000 hectares (270 sqmiles) of crops, halting production at 286 factories andforcing the closure of 115 roads, Xinhua quoted local officialsas saying.
Meteorological authorities in Zhejiang said the regionwould face more heavy rain in two days.
Rainstorms brought havoc to Hong Kong on Saturday, bringingthe heaviest downpour since records began and sparkingwidespread flooding and dozens of landslides, one of whichkilled two people.
The rain closed roads, including the airport highway, andhundreds of flights were delayed.
China on Tuesday declared victory over an unstable "quakelake" as floodwaters were released downstream, where hundredsof thousands had been under threat of a second crisis.
Waters poured out of the Tangjiashan lake, the largest ofmore than 30 formed when landslides triggered by the May 12earthquake dammed rivers, after soldiers blasted away rocks,mud and other rubble blocking its path along a sluice.
(Reporting by Nick Macfie; Editing by Alex Richardson)
