17 die in downpour in China
Apr 18, 2011 10:50 Moscow Time |
Downpour. © Flickr.com/♥ Jaye/cc-by-sa 3.0 |
At least 17 people are reported killed, while 120 others have been injured in rain showers, hail and hurricane force wind that hit China’s province of Guangdong on Sunday night.
According to the New China news agency, wind gusts reached 45 metres per second in a number of districts.
The worst hit were the cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Chaojing and Dunhuang. According to preliminary estimates, the damage done makes up some 8 million dollars.
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