BEIJING - Rainstorms and ensuing floods have left 19 people dead in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Friday.
About 790,000 people in the region have been affected and 116,000 have been evacuated from flooded areas, the ministry said in a report.
About 51,000 houses have collapsed or suffered damage and direct economic losses total around 2.2 billion yuan (about $359.24 million), according to the ministry.
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-08/23/content_16916148.htm
Friday, August 23, 2013
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