Storms hit southern China, 33 killed and 12 missing

Thirty-three people have been killed and 12 others are reported missing in the latest round of rain and hailstorms that have swept southern China.

Heavy rain has hit 10 provinces in southern China, including Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi, affecting millions of people. In the worst-hit Guangdong province, rainstorms battered five cities, including the provincial capital Guangzhou, causing 19 deaths and leaving 11 missing.

A total of 650 thousand people in the province have been affected. Rainstorms have triggered flooding and landslides in some places.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Committee for Disaster Reduction have initiated a level-four disaster relief response.

Friday 17 May 2013

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