Heavy Rain in South-West China.

Heavy Rain in South-West China.
Jul 13, 2010 21:27
guestKyle	Resource from BBC News At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a series of landslides in south-west China. The landslides, which were triggered by days of heavy rain, struck three rural communities in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Four people were killed and 42 others were missing after one landslide in Xiaohe in Yunnan's Zhaotong city. In Sichuan, two separate landslides left 13 people dead and two missing. Meanwhile further to the west in Qinghai province, 10,000 people have been evacuated from the area around an overflowing reservoir. Teams are trying to dig a channel to drain the reservoir, which has been filled far beyond capacity by recent heavy rain. It is the latest in a spate of weather-related incidents to hit China. Although seasonal, the rains are particularly heavy this year and disruption is severe. At least 43 people had died and 18 were missing after heavy rains along the Yangtze River in central and eastern China since 8 July.

Jul 13, 2010 21:27

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Resource from BBC News

At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a series of landslides in south-west China.

The landslides, which were triggered by days of heavy rain, struck three rural communities in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

Four people were killed and 42 others were missing after one landslide in Xiaohe in Yunnan's Zhaotong city.

In Sichuan, two separate landslides left 13 people dead and two missing.

Meanwhile further to the west in Qinghai province, 10,000 people have been evacuated from the area around an overflowing reservoir.

Teams are trying to dig a channel to drain the reservoir, which has been filled far beyond capacity by recent heavy rain.

It is the latest in a spate of weather-related incidents to hit China. Although seasonal, the rains are particularly heavy this year and disruption is severe.

At least 43 people had died and 18 were missing after heavy rains along the Yangtze River in central and eastern China since 8 July.

Jul 14, 2010 01:44	#1
ELLIOTT Points: Join Date: Jun 19, 2010 Status: Offline	It was said that the flood is still going on, not less than that of in 1998.

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