Hundreds die in China floods disaster
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Hundreds die in China floods disaster
Shanghai - Rising floodwaters have killed hundreds of people and devastated farms and fisheries in east China, confirming fears that weather changes could bring the worst flooding disaster this century. With torrential rains lashing the Chinese coast and setting off mudslides, an official in Jiangxi province, population 14 million, said the death toll there stood at 194 and was rising. AFP
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