Two dead, 10 missing in China storm
August 19th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANSBeijing, Aug 19 (IANS) Two people died and 10 others were missing Saturday in China following a rain storm, authorities said.
The storm triggered landslides, flash floods and mud and rock flow in Sichuan province, Xinhua quoted the provincial drought relief headquarters as saying.
Power and telecommunication services were disrupted. The Met department has forecast more rains in the region in the next five days.
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