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Rainstorm continues ravaging China, claiming more deaths

At least 18 people have been killed in the rainstorms that have soaked large parts of China since last week. The casualties were reported by local authorities after the rainstorms and flooding killed 252 people across China in June. ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Jul 07 2008

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