Millions of people have been displaced, thousands of homes destroyed, and hundreds are left unaccounted after torrential rains led to deadly floods across China.

After over two weeks of heavy rain and flooding, the death toll has been raised to 186, while 45 people are reportedly missing. According to the South China Morning Post, eight of those deaths were caused by collapsing factory walls which buried workers alive in Wuhan, Hubei province.

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The heavy rain flooded 1,200 counties in 26 provinces and municipalities, with the provinces of Anhui, Chongqing, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Zhejiang being the most affected. An estimated 1.5 million people have been relocated, while 56,000 homes were destroyed. The economic loss is estimated to amount to 50.6 billion yuan ($7.6 billion), according to the provincial civil affairs department.

Meanwhile, the heavy downpour also resulted in key rail networks being washed off. Major roads were also shut down. A total of 45 roads were closed and are impassable to cars.

The rainy weather is forecasted to persist until Wednesday in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Huai River area, and the western and southern parts of China.

"Our country's flood control work has entered a critical stage. For the next step, the state authorities will make plans based on the most adverse situation," the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in a statement.

"Combatting the floods [in small rivers] over the weekend was just a beginning for us. We will meet bigger challenges soon," Jiang Yansheng, deputy chief engineer of Hubei's flood control office, said.

Tropical storm Nepartak is also forecasted to hit southeastern China in the coming days.

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