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The death toll from tropical storm Bilis and the ensuing natural disasters has risen to 530 across
Floods and landslides have claimed 106 lives in the province and 77 others are still missing, according to the provincial flood control headquarters. More than 7.41 million residents of 674 townships in 68 counties have been affected by rainstorms, floods and landslides triggered by Bilis, with economic losses standing at 13.5 billion yuan (nearly US$1.7 billion) in the coastal province. The A series of natural disasters triggered by Bilis has killed 35 people in the neighboring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leaving four others missing and forcing the evacuation of 499,000 residents, said the regional disaster relief office on Saturday. Local authorities in the central Floods and landslides also killed Bilis landed on The breakdown of communication and traffic systems has made it very hard for the local civil affairs department to collect information on the number of deaths and the amount of damage caused, local officials said. The Ministry of Civil Affairs issued an announcement on Friday, warning local officials not to cover up death tolls from the disaster. By Friday, 26.45 million people have been affected by the storm in The central government has earmarked hundreds of millions of yuan for rescue and disaster relief in flood-ravaged areas. (Xinhua News Agency July 23, 2006) |
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