|
|
Article: Relentless southern China rainstorms kill 76
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 12, 2007
CopyrightCopyright 2007 Xinhua News Agency. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Relentless southern China rainstorms kill 76
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll caused by week-long
torrential rains in southern China rose to 76 people on Tuesday
afternoon, with reports of five more people losing their lives,
according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
"Continuous torrential rains, mud slides and floods in southern
China have affected about 479,600 hectares of crops, completely
destroying nearly one third of them," said an official with the
ministry.
Thirteen people remain missing.
The number of houses destroyed by floods has risen ...