Heavy rains, landslides kill 66 in southern China (Reuters)


A villager carries relief supplies as he crosses a river in the rain in Qingchuan county, Sichuan province July 21, 2009. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters warned of serious floods along major rivers, as the peak flood season began, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken July 21, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINAReuters - Heavy rainstorms have caused flooding and landslides across southern China, killing at least 66 people this summer and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.



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Posted by Newt Randall Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10:19 PM  

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