Pakistan, July 22 -- At least two people lost their lives and ten remain missing after powerful flash floods swept through Shandong province in eastern China early Tuesday. The disaster followed hours of intense monsoon rain that flooded villages and damaged homes, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Rainfall reached up to 364 millimetres (14 inches) in parts of Jinan, the provincial capital, between midnight and 5 a.m. The relentless downpour triggered sudden floods in two villages in Dawangzhuang town, washing away roads and toppling structures. Nineteen homes were either completely destroyed or severely damaged.

Authorities launched large-scale rescue operations shortly after the flooding began. Emergency crews, aided by drones and ...