|
Rainstorms, flooding leave 65 dead, 30 missing in Sichuan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-07-10 16:26
Rainstorms and ensuing flooding since June 28 have left 65 people dead and 30
others missing in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the
provincial disaster relief office on Sunday.
Rainstorms and flooding swept over 84 counties and cities in the province,
with 18 cities and counties reporting rainfall of more than 200 mm. The
disasters affected 8.988 million people, flattened 30,000 houses, damaged
106,000 houses and totally destroyed more than 33,000 hectares of crops, the
office said.
The disasters also seriously damaged telecommunications, power supply, water
conservancy and traffic facilities in the affected areas, the office said.
Relief work was immediately carried out in the affected areas, according to
the office.
|
 | | | Special police detachment established in Xi'an | | |  | | | Panda cubs doing well in Wolong | | |  | | | Suspect arrested in Taiwan | | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Today's
Top News |
|
|
|
Top China
News |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
