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At least 27 die after flood wreck havoc in south China
2010-07-10 00:28
At least 27 people are dead, six others missing and tens of thousands evacuated after more rain-triggered landslides have caused havoc in south China, delaying flights and severing roads and railway lines in south China.
Millions affected by floods along Yangtze River
2010-07-09 20:12
Rain-triggered floods are affecting millions of people in regions along China's longest river, the Yangtze, China's flood control authority said Friday.
Heavy rain disrupts train services in SW China city
2010-07-09 13:46
All train services were suspended due to thunder storm on Friday morning in Southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, according to the local flood control authority.
Heavy rain left 12 dead in NW China
2010-07-07 21:54
Torrential rain caused flash floods in the county at about 10 pm on July 6, leaving 12 dead and 3 missing. Traffic and communications were also affected.
5 dead, 8 missing in NW China flash floods
2010-07-07 11:47
Five people are dead and eight are missing after torrential rains caused flash floods in Huangyuan county, Northwest China's Qinghai province, according to the county government.
June floods 'worst in five years': disaster relief authorities
2010-07-03 09:04
Persistent heavy rains and the resulting floods, which struck 11 south China provinces from June 13 to 29, caused significantly greater economic and human losses compared to floods in the same period over the past five years.
Floods kill 392 in China so far this year
2010-06-30 21:05
As of Wednesday, flooding in China has killed 392 people this year, with 143 still missing, the nation' s flood control authority said Wednesday.
Death toll rises to 379 in China's flooding this year
2010-06-26 19:51
Floods in China have killed 379 people this year as of Saturday, and left 141 missing, the flood control authority said Saturday.
China's flooding death toll rises to 377 this year
2010-06-25 20:36
Floods in China have killed 377 people this year, as of Friday, and left 142 others missing, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Friday in a statement on its website.
River crests in C China, 54,000 evacuated
2010-06-25 13:20
In Xiangtan County, police and soldiers were mobilized to use boats to help evacuate over 54,000 residents over Thursday night from low-lying areas. No casualty has been reported.
Floods kill 365 in China this year
2010-06-24 21:57
Until 8:00 am Thursday, floods had killed 365 people in China this year and 147 remained missing, according to the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH).
No epidemic in China's flooded areas
2010-06-24 12:14
China's Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday that no major contagious diseases or public health incidents had been reported in flood-hit areas in the south.

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