CHINA / Regional |
Rainstorms kill 24 in C.China(Xinhua)Updated: 2007-07-02 23:23 WUHAN -- Twenty-four people have been confirmed dead, 334 injured and six missing due to landslides and floods triggered by continuous rainstorms in central China's Hubei Province since June 28, the local government said on Monday. The rainstorms have affected 3.51 million people in 45 counties across the province. More than 63,000 have been evacuated and the floods have damaged 160,700 hectares of cropland and destroyed 53,400 houses. According to the government, heavy rain is still lashing the province. |
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