Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Floods leave 2 missing, 33,000 evacuated in Hainan


HAIKOU, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were missing and nearly 33,000 evacuated as floods wreaked havoc in China's southernmost island province of Hainan, local authorities said Tuesday.

Floods inundated more than 100 villages in Qionghai, Lingshui and Wanning, forcing the evacuation of 32,713 residents, the provincial flood control and drought relief office said in a statement.

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