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Heavy rainstorms ravage China, at least 12 dead

HEAVY rainstorms that swept through most parts of China since Tuesday have left at least 12 dead, seven missing and about 3 million affected. The casualties were reported after the rainstorms and flooding killed... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Jul 06 2008

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