Heavy rains hit quake zones in Sichuan, 16 killed

Heavy rains hit quake zones in Sichuan, 16 killed
Sep 26, 2008 21:53
PANADA Points: Join Date: Jun 7, 2008 Status: offline	Heavy rains stroke the May 12th quake zones in Sichuan on Thursday, and killed at least 16 people in Sichuan province’s Mianyang city, according to Xinhua News Agency. 48 people were missing and nearly 1.3 million people were affected by the storms. The heavy rains damaged over 50,000 houses, 65,000 hectares of crops and 6,000 cattle. Wenchuan, the epicenter of May 12th earthquake, was also lashed. The storms triggered more than 30 landslides and cut off the Dujiangyan-Wenchuan highway, a crucial highway for quake relief in the region. Other areas in Sichuan Province have also been hit, including Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, Deyang, Leshan, Guangyuan and Ya’an cities. The relief workers have working round the clock to save lives and clear off the roadblocks along the Dujiangyan-Wenchuan highway. (Photo: A villager wades through flooded makeshift houses in Leigu, Beichuan)

Sep 26, 2008 21:53

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Heavy rains stroke the May 12th quake zones in Sichuan on Thursday, and killed at least 16 people in Sichuan province’s Mianyang city, according to Xinhua News Agency.

48 people were missing and nearly 1.3 million people were affected by the storms. The heavy rains damaged over 50,000 houses, 65,000 hectares of crops and 6,000 cattle.

Wenchuan, the epicenter of May 12th earthquake, was also lashed. The storms triggered more than 30 landslides and cut off the Dujiangyan-Wenchuan highway, a crucial highway for quake relief in the region.

Other areas in Sichuan Province have also been hit, including Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, Deyang, Leshan, Guangyuan and Ya’an cities.

The relief workers have working round the clock to save lives and clear off the roadblocks along the Dujiangyan-Wenchuan highway.

(Photo: A villager wades through flooded makeshift houses in Leigu, Beichuan)

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