Flood Hits School in NE China

A mountain torrent hits a primary school on June 10, 2005 in Shalan Town in Ning'an City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, causing heavy casualties. According to information released by rescue headquarters on June 21, a total of 117 deaths, including 105 pupils, were confirmed in the flood disaster.


· Flood Season Claims 1,292 Lives
· Flood of Yellow River Tributary Affects 1.6 Million People
· 80 Armed Police Officers Killed by Mountain Torrent in Fujian
· 13,000 People Evacuated in Hubei Province
· Death Toll Caused by Typhoon-triggered Flood Rises to 8 in Ningbo
· Floods Trigger 3.8 Bln Loss in Jilin
· Typhoon Talim Approaches Taiwan, Fujian
· Floods Kill 28 in Hubei
· Floods Kill Six in Chongqing
· Heavy Rains in Guangdong, Shaanxi
· Three Killed in Shaanxi Rainstorms
· Flash Flood Leaves 3 Dead, 3 Missing in Hubei
· 9 People Missing in Liaoning Floods
· Floods Kill 18 in Southwest, 4 Missing
· Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in Xinjiang
· Country Soaked in Torrential Downpours
· Flood Survivors Count Cost, Death Toll 72
· Vice Premier: Manage Flood Situation in Huaihe River
· 9 Dead, 6 Missing in Sichuan Floods
· Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc in Jilin and Shaanxi
· More Floods Forecast for China in July
· Premier Visits Flood-Stricken Guangxi
· 5,500 Evacuated from Floods in Sichuan, Jilin
· Guangdong to Help Build New Homes for Flood Victims
· Last Bodies Found, School Rebuilding Begins
· Death Toll in Heilongjiang School Flood Reaches 117
· Flood Victims' Families to Get US$18,200 Each
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