Violent weather kills dozens
By Xinhua and China Daily | China Daily | Updated: 2012-05-14 08:01
Villagers injured by hail and torrential rain are treated in a makeshift medical facility in Minxian county, Gansu province, on Sunday. Severe storms claimed the lives of at least 49 people, and 23 others have been reported missing. Fang Yi / for China Daily |
At least 49 people were killed and 23 others were missing as of Saturday after hail and torrential rain hit Northwest China's Gansu province on Thursday.
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