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Millions affected by rainstorms, floods in southern China
2010-06-18 03:26
The heavy rains that began pounding southern China regions Sunday had as of 10:00 a.m. Thursday left 46 dead, 50 missing and millions of local residents affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
42 dead, 36 missing in south China rainstorms in 4 days
2010-06-16 21:14
Rainstorms that began pelting south China since Sunday have left at least 42 people dead and 36 missing so far, the country's disaster relief authority said Wednesday.
23 killed in Sichuan landslide
2010-06-16 08:52
A landslide caused by heavy rainfall killed 23 people and injured seven others in Sichuan province in the early hours on Tuesday.
14 missing after houses collapse in torrential rains
2010-06-15 11:37
Fourteen people are missing after their houses collapsed in torrential rains that hit southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tuesday morning, local authorities said.
Floods cause 24b yuan losses in China this year
2010-06-12 21:42
Floods have caused havoc in 21 provinces in China this year, resulting in 24 billion yuan ($3.5 billion) of direct economic losses as of Friday, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Saturday.
Landslides, flooding kill 53 in S China
2010-06-07 19:31
The death toll from landslides and flooding in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has climbed to 53 with the recovery of the bodies of all those missing.
3.06 million affected by rains in Guangxi
2010-06-05 16:01
According to the Guangxi civil authorities, the rains, floods and landslides have affected a total of 3.06 million people in 42 cites and counties in the province, forcing more than 200,000 people to evacuate.
Rains kill at least 51 in Guangxi
2010-06-05 07:11
Landslides, floods leave 150,000 homeless as govt swings into action
Death toll climbs to 51 in south China floods
2010-06-04 11:11
The death toll from rain-triggered disasters in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has climbed to 51 as of Thursday evening, chinanews.com.cn reported Friday.
Death toll from south China rainstorms up to 44
2010-06-04 00:00
The death toll from rain-triggered landslides and flooding in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region rose to 44 Thursday.
Floods cause 125 deaths, cost 17b yuan this year
2010-06-03 21:36
Floods have killed 125 people and left 34 people missing in China so far this year, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Thursday.
Death toll in south China landslides climbs to 38
2010-06-03 07:27
The death toll from rain-triggered landslides in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has climbed to 38 as of Thursday, local authorities said. Photos

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