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.

Close

Special police detachment established in Xi'an Panda cubs doing well in Wolong Suspect arrested in Taiwan

Today's Top News     Top China News
Taiwan's KMT Party to elect new leader Saturday         'No trouble brewing,' beer industry insists         Critics see security threat in Unocal bid         DPRK: Nuke-free peninsula our goal         Workplace death toll set to soar in China         No foreign controlling stakes in steel firms	No foreign controlling stakes in steel firms       China-made telescopes race to space       'No trouble brewing,' beer industry insists       HK investors cautious on mainland homes       Law in pipeline to ban money laundering       Overseas students test their Chinese abilities