NANNING, Aug. 18 -- Downpours have killed 10 people in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, authorities said Friday.

Heavy rain has lashed 23 counties since last Saturday, and more than 190,000 people have suffered losses, according to the regional department of civil affairs.

So far, 11,100 people have been evacuated.

A total of 7,800 hectares of crops have been damaged, and 305 houses have collapsed, resulting in a direct economic loss of 574 million yuan (86 million U.S. dollars), according to the department.