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18 killed as heavy rain hits SW China

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-07-27 16:15

Heavy rain and flooding killed 18 people and injured 39 others in Miyi County, in the southwestern part of Sichuan province on Monday, 11 others remain missing, according to Chinanews.com.cn.

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The damage from the storm – in which 177mm of rain fell between 9:50pm on Sunday and 8:00am on Monday, causing several flash floods - has cost a direct economic loss estimated at 17.7 million yuan ($2.6 million).