BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday sent a rescue team to flood-hit areas of south China's Fujian Province, where rainstorms have left 22 people dead since Tuesday.

    Non-stop rainstorms have hit central and northern Fujian since May 30, destroying about 19,000 homes. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated, according to the Ministry. Enditem