Hundreds Feared Dead after China Floods

World | June 3, 2005, Friday // 00:00
Hundreds Feared Dead after China Floods Three Chinese provinces have been flooded as a result of this week’s torrential rains. The death toll reached 68 Friday, and there are fears of further increase. The floods have destroyed 200,000 hectares of farmland and 36,000 houses. Photo by wn.com

Rainstorms have triggered massive floods in three Chinese provinces, and hundreds might have been killed, world media said. The number of confirmed deaths reached 68 on Friday, dozens of people are missing. The floods have destroyed 200,000 hectares of farmland and 36,000 houses. Torrential rains started pouring over the provinces of Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou on Tuesday.

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