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Nearly 100 dead or missing from China rains: Officials
A man holding an umbrella trapped next to his vehicle on a flooded street in Beijing, China, July 20, 2016. Photo: Reuters
BEIJING - Torrential rain lashing northern China in recent days has left nearly 100 people dead or missing, official figures showed.
At least 24 people in the provinces of Hebei, which surrounds Beijing, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi have been confirmed dead in a rainstorm that has been pounding the region since Monday, according to figures from the civil affairs ministry.
Hebei was the worst hit, with 14 dead and 72 missing, it said in a statement late Wednesday.
Around 123,000 people were evacuated in 11 cities across Hebei, and more than 7,000 houses were destroyed, it said, adding that traffic, power and communications were also disrupted.
Northern China is normally arid but flooding is not uncommon during the summer monsoon season.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/nearly-100-dead-or-missing-china-rains-officials