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Floods inflict toll on region
2010-06-24 06:54
Thirty-eight people died after 10 days of torrential rain in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to the local flood control authorities on Wednesday.
South China floods toll rises to 211
2010-06-23 19:06
Heavy rains and floods in south and central China have killed 211 people and left 119 others missing as of 4 pm Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Death toll in deluge hits 199
2010-06-23 06:54
The heavy rains and floods drenching 10 southern provinces and autonomous regions had killed 199 and left 123 missing as of 11 am on Tuesday, a Ministry of Civil Affairs statement said. Floods breach dyke
29M affected by relentless rain, 199 dead
2010-06-22 17:06
Continuing torrential rains in 10 provinces in South China have left 199 dead, and 123 missing as of 11:00 am on June 22, according to a website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, chinanews.com.cn reported.
Thousands relocated after river bank burts in E China
2010-06-22 15:22
More than 1,200 people have been rescued after the Fuhe River burst its bank and flooded parts of Fuzhou City in east China's Jiangxi Province, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Tuesday.
76 dead, 79 missing in E China's Fujian floods
2010-06-22 14:09
Floods have triggered landslides and mud flows in east China's Fujian Province, leaving 76 dead and 79 missing as of 4 p.m. Monday, said local flood control officials Tuesday.
Flood toll rises to 199, more rain forecast
2010-06-22 07:12
Torrential rains battering south and central China have left 199 people dead and forced the evacuation of 1.7 million, as washed out roads and railways hampered rescue work Monday.
Rain wreaks havoc in Jiangxi
South China floods death toll rises to 175
2010-06-21 16:18
Persistent rain and floods in ten regions of southern China had left 175 dead and 107 missing by 8 am Monday, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (OSFCDRH) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
147 killed as heavy rain lashes south
2010-06-21 06:30
The latest round of torrential rains that flooded townships in southern China killed 147 people and forced 1.09 million residents to flee their homes by the weekend, with more storms forecast.
Rain-triggered landslides leave at least 41 dead
2010-06-19 19:31
Rain-triggered landslides in eastern and southern China have killed at least 41 people since Sunday, according to local officials.
Death toll in S China floods hits 69
2010-06-18 21:30
Downpours that have ravaged southern China since Sunday have left 69 dead, 44 missing and uprooted nearly a half million residents as of 4:00 pm Friday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
Heavy rains cause landslides, delays
2010-06-18 07:50
The heavy rains that began pounding southern China regions on Sunday has left 46 dead, 50 missing and millions of local residents affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Thursday morning.

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