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Heavy rainstorm kills eight in NW China province
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-05-30 22:19
Rains caused floods and mud-rock flows between May 28 and 29 in northwest
China's Gansu Province, claiming eight lives, according to the provincial flood
and drought control and prevention headquarters.
A heavy rainstorm struck the south-central part of the province Saturday
night and triggered floods and mud-rock flows, the source said.
In the worst-hit Minxian County, the disaster damaged 436.4 hectares of
farmland and affected a population of 8,842, with direct economic losses
estimated at 38.2 million yuan (4.6 million US dollars).
Local authorities are organizing disaster-relief work and reconstruction, and
disaster assessment is underway.
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