Rains' toll of devastation
Source: Xinhua |
July 25, 2012, Wednesday
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TORRENTIAL rains have ravaged 22 provincial-level regions in China since July 20, leaving 111 dead and another 47 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday.
As of 2pm yesterday, the downpours had affected nearly 9.2 million people in 353 counties and forced the evacuation of nearly 1.18 million people, it said.
The rainstorms also destroyed 54,000 houses and damaged another 144,000.
Heavy rains are forecast to sweep north China over the next three days.
As of 2pm yesterday, the downpours had affected nearly 9.2 million people in 353 counties and forced the evacuation of nearly 1.18 million people, it said.
The rainstorms also destroyed 54,000 houses and damaged another 144,000.
Heavy rains are forecast to sweep north China over the next three days.
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