21 dead in NW China flood

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21 dead in NW China flood

Xinhua, August 21, 2013

Twenty-one people were killed and three others remain missing after a rainstorm-triggered flood in northwest China's Qinghai Province, said local authorities on Wednesday.

Sudden rainstorms and hail battered Wulan County in Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi around 7 p.m. Tuesday, washing away more than 20 workers, said the county government.

The workers were repairing a construction site at the time when the tragedy happened.

As of Wednesday morning, 21 people have been confirmed dead and seven others have been sent to a local hospital for injuries.

The search for three missing people is under way.

 

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Residents assess China flood damage

Flooding across country has left hundreds dead and reportedly affected more than four million.

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Flooding across China has left hundreds dead or missing.

The rising waters have devastated opposite ends of the country. Local reports say more than four million people have been affected by the heavy rain.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Nankuoqian.