Nine die as torrential rains batter China
September 17th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 17 (IANS) Torrential rains have left nine people dead and forced 47,200 to leave their homes in the northwestern province of Shaanxi during the past two weeks, authorities said Saturday.
Incessant rains have been pounding the province since Sep 4, triggering landslides, the province’s civil affairs department said in a statement.
Over 5,000 homes collapsed in the rain and many were damaged, reported Xinhua.
The rain also affected over 61,360 hectares of crops, among which 6,400 hectares were completely ruined, it said.
Economic loss caused by the rain was estimated at 724 million yuan ($113 million).
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