Floods claim 171 lives in South China

Floods claim 171 lives in South China
Jun 18, 2008 02:13
OLIVETREE Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: offline	The severe flooding in South China has incured severe damages, claiming 171 lives. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province were severely damaged. A number of houses and farmland have been submerged. More than 40 million people in 20 provinces have been affected by the flooding,according to the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, nearly 1million people were forced to be evacuated. In the town of Longtou, people had to use bamboo rafts to move yesterday.

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The severe flooding in South China has incured severe damages, claiming 171 lives.

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province were severely damaged. A number of houses and farmland have been submerged. More than 40 million people in 20 provinces have been affected by the flooding,according to the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.

In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, nearly 1million people were forced to be evacuated. In the town of Longtou, people had to use bamboo rafts to move yesterday.

Jun 19, 2008 02:33	#1
SUMMERSNOW Points: Join Date: Dec 19, 2007 Status: Offline	Roads were submerged in Yingtan Jiangxi Province Yesterday.

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