Violent downpours kill 28 in China
May 29, 2008
Beijing, China (WiredPRNews.com) — Another story in a long list of violent weather from tsunamis and tornadoes to earthquakes and blizzards, downpours in China have continued to claims lives and officials say there is no sign of it letting up — at least for now.
Southern China has seen such turbulent rains storms that at least 28 people have lost their lives and weather forecasters are only providing a grim outlook for the next three days: more rain. China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday that eighteen people have died due to flooding in southern Guizhou province since Sunday while twelve more still remain missing.
The Associated Press reported, “More than 500,000 people in 17 cities and counties in Guizhou were affected, the news agency said. About 6,700 houses were damaged since rains started to fall.” Lightening and thunder continue to take lives in the central Hubei province and Hunan province. Countless citizens have been stranded due to the heavy precipitation.
While violent rains continue to ravage China, the staggering death tolls and families lost, stranded and injured have yet to be brought to a final count.
Wired Weather Reporter
