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22 dead in rainstorms in Jinan

www.chinanews.cn 2007-07-19 10:48:49

Twenty-two people were killed, six missing and 142 injured as rainstorms
hit Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday.

July 19 - Twenty-two people were killed, six missing and 142 injured as
rainstorms hit Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province on
Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reports quoting local government sources on
Thursday.
The city and its vicinity received a record of 180 mm of rainfall within
three hours from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the city's
meteorological bureau said.
The rainstorm also cut off traffic, electricity and water supply for
three hours, the government said.
There is no report on economic loss, number of affected residents and
collapsed houses amid the rainfall.

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