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Typhoon Hagupit-triggered flood leaves 1 dead, 300,000 affected in China

Continuous torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Hagupit has left one person dead and more than 300,000 others affected in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a county government spokesman said Monday. Torrential rain pounded Fusui... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Sep 30 2008

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