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SW China Suffers More Severe Rain, Flooding and Mudslides
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 17:21
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Rain-triggered mudslides Tuesday hit southwest China's Sichuan Province, causing numerous casualties as well as infrastructure damage. Flash floods and mudslides killed at least one person and left six others missing after a storm lashed a regional Tibetan township. The downpour, which started 10 pm Monday night, lasted several hours in a five to six mile radius of Tangjiagou, Hepeng Village, Caoke Tibetan Township in Shimian County. Two power stations were affected, at least ten houses were destroyed and over 200 residents in Shimian County forced to evacuate. The next day, Tuesday at about 7 pm a sudden rainstorm hit Caok Tibetan Township triggering a mudslide in You'ai Village. [Liang Hongbo, Resident, You'ai Village]: “It's like the ground and mountains were all shaking. It's terrible. I'm too nervous to describe it now.” The villagers fled to safety. Meanwhile, over 3-and-a-half inches of rain fell in a three-hour deluge in Siping Township, Yingjing County of central Sichuan's Ya'an City. The resulting floods and mudslides killed at least two people and left two others missing. A mudslide injured four workers at two power stations and cut off traffic at several sections of the National Highway 108. The four injured workers are now in a stable condition. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me
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