Severe flood toll
17/6/2005 7:29
Floods and landslides killed at least 11 people in Taiwan Province yesterday
and caused property loss estimated at more than 1.1 billion Taiwan dollars
(US$35 million). Continuous heavy rain in central and southern parts of Taiwan
caused landslides or floods, killing seven more people following the death of
four people on Wednesday. According to the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co
Ltd, nearly 90 schools were closed in several towns on the
island.
Xinhua
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