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Floods kill 13 in NE China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-29 14:53

JILIN - Thirteen people were killed and 6 others missing after floods swept through Yongji county in Northeast China's Jilin province, and disrupted life of 150,000 local residents, officials said Thursday.

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The overnight rainfall reached 200 mm in Yongji County by early Wednesday morning, making it the heaviest torrential rain since the county had weather record, the official said.

Water supply, electricity and telecommunication has been cut in the Kouqian Town, where the county government is located.