China Top 10 National Meteorological Disasters in 2012 (8)

（People's Daily Online） 08:06, January 18, 2013

The Eryang River flows past under a bridge in national road 212. Large amount of garbage blocked the aperture of the bridge, forcing water flow back to hit the Chashu town, causing significant losses on May 12 2012. Hail and torrential rain pounded Gansu province two days earlier, bringing b huge losses. (Xinhua/Nie Jianjiang)

Edited and translated by Wang Xin, People's Daily Online.

China Meteorological Administration released the “Top 10 National Meteorological Disasters in 2012” on Jan. 14, 2013. And the severe rainstorm in Beijing on July 21, 2012 ranks the top.

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