Rain death toll hits 15 in Guangdong
Updated: 2014-04-02 17:51
(Xinhua)
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GUANGZHOU - The death toll from rainstorms in South China's Guangdong province has risen to 15, while four other people remained missing, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Four more people were confirmed to have died on Tuesday, the provincial bureau of civil affairs said in a statement. Days of torrential rain have also left at least 14 injured.
A boat carrying five people capsized near the coast in Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong. Two women on board went missing. One woman was found dead on Tuesday. Rescuers are still searching for the other woman.
After a brief respite on Tuesday, heavy rain, hailstorms and strong gales returned to batter the province on Wednesday and are forecast for two more days, according to the local meteorological center.
Rain and hailstorms from Saturday to Monday affected 68,800 residents in 69 townships in seven cities and forced the relocation of another 3,902 locals by Tuesday, said the provincial bureau of civil affairs.
The disasters have toppled 71 houses and severely damaged another 5,719, the bureau said, adding they have also caused direct economic losses of 199 million yuan ($32 million).
Local authorities have sent funds, clothes and quilts to residents in flooded areas.
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