Floods that occurred in Wangmo County of southwest China's Guizhou Province two weeks ago has left 30 people dead and 20 others missing, the local rescue authority said Thursday.

The search for people missing in the flood came to an end Thursday, according to the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Wangmo County.

Wang Zhibin, secretary of Wangmo County Committee of the Communist Party of China, said more than 160,000 people were affected by the floods that damaged 1,400 hectares of cropland and caused 1.1 billion yuan (about US$137 million) of economic loss.

The floods flattened more than 2,400 houses, according to earlier reports.

A local village official named Yang Changxiong has been proclaimed a hero for saving 15 trapped villagers and organizing the evacuation of his village.

Sudden downpours hit Wangmo County on June 12 and 13, causing mountain torrents that flooded the county town of Wangmo and affected local people. Fuxing Town and Youmai and Xiaona townships reported rainfall of nearly 200 mm.

Currently, transportation, telecommunication services and power supply have resumed in the county and flood-affected people are reconstructing their homes.

"Food supply is sufficient in flood-affected areas and no epidemic disease is reported," Wang said.

(Xinhua News Agency June 29, 2006)