Torrential rain spreads misery across nation
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July 24, 2012, Tuesday
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TORRENTIAL rain has ravaged China's 17 provincial areas since July 20, leaving 95 people dead and another 45 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said yesterday.
Natural disasters caused by the downpours have affected about 6.23 million people in 264 counties in 17 provincial areas and forced the evacuation of about 567,000 people.
The ministry reported 37 deaths in Beijing, 17 deaths and 21 missing in Beijing's neighboring Hebei Province, eight deaths and two missing in Sichuan, six deaths and four missing in Yunnan, five deaths in Chongqing, four deaths and one missing in Shanxi, three deaths in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, three deaths and 14 missing in Shaanxi.
Rainstorms also destroyed 29,000 houses and damaged another 55,000.
Natural disasters caused by the downpours have affected about 6.23 million people in 264 counties in 17 provincial areas and forced the evacuation of about 567,000 people.
The ministry reported 37 deaths in Beijing, 17 deaths and 21 missing in Beijing's neighboring Hebei Province, eight deaths and two missing in Sichuan, six deaths and four missing in Yunnan, five deaths in Chongqing, four deaths and one missing in Shanxi, three deaths in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, three deaths and 14 missing in Shaanxi.
Rainstorms also destroyed 29,000 houses and damaged another 55,000.
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