China’s Xinhua News Agency reports that rainstorms have wreaked havoc on the southern regions of China.

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have been plaguing the Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi since June 21st, leaving eight people dead and inundating 35-thousand hectares of farm land. A total of 840-thousand people have fallen victim to the natural disaster.

Local authorities said that the rainstorms have destroyed two-thousand-300 houses, estimating financial damage to stand at 56-point-four billion won.

China’s weather forecast agency is predicting the region will see more rain of at least 160 millimeters.