Death toll rises to at least 170 in China floods – Reuters

From Reuters, via Mail and Guardian:

00774277250Torrential rains have killed at least 170 people across south China since the weekend, flooding cities, sweeping away houses and cutting off utilities as well as rail and road links, state media reported on Monday.

The rains were triggered by Tropical Storm Bilis, which killed dozens in the Philippines and Taiwan before hitting China on Friday, where it was supposed to weaken but instead wrought havoc across six provinces. [Full text]

More news about Tropical Storm Bilis, via Google News.

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