China Floods Kill 44 in Drought-hit Provinces

BEIJING (Reuters) – Torrential rain in two drought-stricken central China provinces triggered landslides and brought down houses, killing at least 44 people and leaving 33 missing, state media said on Friday. The number of people evacuated from the city of Xianning in Hubei province rose to 100,000 by Friday evening, with thousands still stranded, official news agency Xinhua said. [More]

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China Floods Kill 44 in Drought-hit Provinces