New round of rain wreaks havoc in C. China
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One person died and 270,000 others were affected by a new round of rain in central China's Hunan Province, authorities said Wednesday.
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Torrential rains pound Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province on May 14, triggering waterlogging in urban areas. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
The deceased victim died after a house collapsed due to a rain-triggered landslide in a village in Zhujiapu Township, Changde City, said a spokesman from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.
It was the second round of rain to hit the region in the last 10 days. It destroyed 1,760 houses and damaged 11,300 hectares of crops, the spokesman said.
Traffic in the provincial capital of Changsha was also affected, the spokesman said.
The second round of rain hampered disaster relief efforts following the first round of rainstorms, which hit most parts of the province from May 6 to 9, leaving seven people dead and affecting 420,000 others.
The provincial weather and hydrology departments said continuous heavy rain is expected for the following week, adding that the torrential rain may trigger flooding and other disasters.
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