Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding
The Hindu
Majority of victims are from Zhengzhou.
More than 300 people died in recent flooding in central China, authorities said on Monday, three times the previously announced toll. The Henan provincial government said 302 people died and 50 remain missing. The vast majority of the victims were in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, where 292 died and 47 are missing. Ten others died in three other cities, officials said.More Related News
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