25 Dead in Torrential Storm in East China

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, September 17, 2002

25 Dead in Torrential Storm in East China

The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by torrential storm Hagupit has risen to 25 in Suichuan County of Jiangxi Province, east China.

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The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by torrential storm Hagupit has risen to 25 in Suichuan County of Jiangxi Province, east China.

Around 180,000 local people have been affected by the disaster, officials said Monday.

In 24 hours period since 2 p.m. on September 13, it poured over150 mm, 200 mm in some places, of rain on to the county. The water level of Suichuan River rose for a time to 99.24 meters, 0.24 meters above the warning line.

A total of 159 villages were inundated, 110,000 hectares of farmland submerged, 400 water facilities destroyed, 3,800 houses and 180 bridges ruined.

Local authorities have rushed to the area to organize rescue operations to minimize the damage.

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