by NewsTsar on Jun 23, 2011
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At least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.
Another 86 people are missing from the flooding that began with rainfall on June 3. The ministry said 13 provinces have been affected, more than 1.6 million people have been evacuated, and the direct economic losses has reached 35.02 billion yuan ($5.4 billion).
The flooding has destroyed at least 8,400 houses in Zhejiang province alone, a provincial agency said
At least 175 people have died from flooding this month in southern and eastern China, the country's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.
Another 86 people are missing from the flooding that began with rainfall on June 3. The ministry said 13 provinces have been affected, more than 1.6 million people have been evacuated, and the direct economic losses has reached 35.02 billion yuan ($5.4 billion).
The flooding has destroyed at least 8,400 houses in Zhejiang province alone, a provincial agency said
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