Four Killed by Mudslides in South China
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2012-05-31
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Torrential rain ravaged Southern China on Monday. The rain caused mudslides collapsing hundreds of homes, killing four people.
Four people have died after floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains destroyed areas in Guangdong province, Chinese state media reported today.
State-run CCTV reported that heavy rainfall on Monday left four villagers in Daping township dead, while more than 18 thousand people were evacuated.
Sleeping villagers were caught off guard when the rains began in the early morning.
The ground floor of Huang Zhanxing's house was submerged, together with furniture and household appliances.
[Huang Zhanxing, Villager]:
"Early in the morning at about 2 am, I heard sounds of something falling and cracking downstairs, then I knew the house was flooded."
Pig farmer Huang Xiaoqing worked through the whole night to move his piglets.
[Huang Xiaoqing, Pig Farmer]:
"I saw the piglets running around, or swimming in water, so I called for help to evacuate them. I was up working through the whole night."
The rainfall toppled 810 houses and affected an estimated 153 thousand people, according to CCTV.
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Torrential rain ravaged Southern China on Monday. The rain caused mudslides collapsing hundreds of homes, killing four people.
Four people have died after floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains destroyed areas in Guangdong province, Chinese state media reported today.
State-run CCTV reported that heavy rainfall on Monday left four villagers in Daping township dead, while more than 18 thousand people were evacuated.
Sleeping villagers were caught off guard when the rains began in the early morning.
The ground floor of Huang Zhanxing's house was submerged, together with furniture and household appliances.
[Huang Zhanxing, Villager]:
"Early in the morning at about 2 am, I heard sounds of something falling and cracking downstairs, then I knew the house was flooded."
Pig farmer Huang Xiaoqing worked through the whole night to move his piglets.
[Huang Xiaoqing, Pig Farmer]:
"I saw the piglets running around, or swimming in water, so I called for help to evacuate them. I was up working through the whole night."
The rainfall toppled 810 houses and affected an estimated 153 thousand people, according to CCTV.
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