华东暴雨引发洪水，3人死亡，23人失踪

华东暴雨引发洪水，3人死亡，23人失踪

Three hikers were dead and 23 still missing after a flood triggered by a heavy rainstorm hit east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said on July 22.

7月22日，中国东部江西省遭遇暴雨引发的洪水，造成3名登山者死亡，23人失踪。

The downpour started at around 3 p.m. on Sunday in a mountainous area in Gaohu Town in the city of Yichun and trapped 285 hikers from three tourist groups, according to the Jiangxi provincial emergency management bureau.

江西省应急管理局称，周日下午3点左右，宜春市高湖镇山区开始下起暴雨，来自三个旅游团的285名徒步旅行者被困。

In one group of 252 tourists, three hikers were dead and four others still missing. Another group of 19 tourists remained out of contact.

在一组252名游客中，有3名徒步旅行者死亡，另有4人失踪。另一组19名游客仍然失去联系。

Local authorities have sent more than 530 rescuers to the affected area.

当地政府已向受灾地区派出530多名救援人员。