Storms in south leave 65 dead
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May 9, 2010, Sunday
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FIERCE storms that ravaged southern China last week have left at least 65 people dead, with more heavy rain forecast.
As of Friday, the storms had affected up to 2.55 million residents and 100,000 hectares of arable land, left 65 people dead and 14 missing, and toppled 9,900 houses, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said.
Downpours have battered southern China since Wednesday. The provinces affected include Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Hunan.
The rainstorms triggered flash floods and mud-rock flows, swollen rivers, burst dikes, threatened reservoirs, and damaged highways, bridges and power and telecommunication facilities.
The office has dispatched work teams to the storm-hit regions to help in the relief efforts.
In Chongqing alone, the death toll climbed to 31, local authorities said.
In Hunan, about 5,000 reservoirs are threatened by rising water levels.
As of Friday, the storms had affected up to 2.55 million residents and 100,000 hectares of arable land, left 65 people dead and 14 missing, and toppled 9,900 houses, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said.
Downpours have battered southern China since Wednesday. The provinces affected include Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Hunan.
The rainstorms triggered flash floods and mud-rock flows, swollen rivers, burst dikes, threatened reservoirs, and damaged highways, bridges and power and telecommunication facilities.
The office has dispatched work teams to the storm-hit regions to help in the relief efforts.
In Chongqing alone, the death toll climbed to 31, local authorities said.
In Hunan, about 5,000 reservoirs are threatened by rising water levels.
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