{"id":136270,"date":"2012-05-13T11:04:29","date_gmt":"2012-05-13T18:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=136270"},"modified":"2012-05-13T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-13T18:04:29","slug":"storms-in-gansu-kill-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2012\/05\/storms-in-gansu-kill-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Storms in Gansu Kill 40"},"content":{"rendered":"
After torrential rains and a violent hailstorm, 40 people were left dead in Gansu province.<\/strong> <\/a>The region is in the northwestern part of China and is known for the mountainous terrain. BBC reports:<\/p>\n The official Xinhua news agency also said another 18 people were still missing following the storms on Thursday in Gansu province.<\/p>\n The agency said more than 350,000 people had been affected by the storms – with 30,000 of them forced to evacuate homes.<\/p>\n Relief teams are said to have reached the affected area in Minxian county.<\/p>\n County officials said many roads had been blocked, homes destroyed and farmland ruined by the rainstorms.<\/p>\n The downpours were said to have lasted only about an hour but brought up to 70mm of rain in some parts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n