Floods kill 47 in northeast China's Jilin Province
10:04, August 01, 2010

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In addition, about 375,000 people have been evacuated and 25,800 buildings collapsed due to the floods, with economic loss on account of flooding reaching nearly 4 billion yuan (590 million U.S. dollars), the department said in a statement.
More heavy rains are expected from Aug. 3 to 4, according to local weather forecast.
Source: Xinhua
(Editor:祁澍文)

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