Rainstorm kills 6, affects 584,000 in central China province
2008-07-22 16:56:46 GMT 2008-07-23 00:56:46 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Locals eat in a flooded restaurant in Xiangfan, China's Hubei Province, July 22. (Xinhua Photo)
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WUHAN, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Rainstorms have left six people dead and affected 584,000 in China's Hubei Province.
Rain began to hit the central province on Sunday. The worst-hit Xiangfan City reported precipitation of 271 mm over 12 hours on Tuesday.
Three people were swept away by rainstorm-triggered floods, two were killed by lightning strikes and one died in a house collapse, according to the provincial flood control authorities.
About 12,000 people had been evacuated.
Local meteorologists said the rain would continue on Wednesday.
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