Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Hail and Rainstorms Kill 12 in Shandong
Adjust font size:

Hail and rainstorms have killed 12 people and caused huge economic losses in east China's Shandong Province since last week.

 

The natural disasters hit the province's five cities of Heze, Linyi, Zaozhuang, Jining and Liaocheng from Wednesday to Friday.

 

According the provincial department of civil affairs, 2.18 million people have been affected by the disasters, among whom 12 died and 58 others were seriously injured.

 

The hail and rainstorms destroyed 3,243 houses and brought harm to 155,000 hectares of farmland, resulting in a direct economic loss of 2.2 billion yuan (US$271 million).

 

The provincial government has already sent working teams to the disaster-hit areas to organize relief work and relocate the homeless.

 

(Xinhua News Agency May 1, 2006)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read

Related Stories
Weekly Weather Forecast (May 1 to 7)
Natural Disasters Leave 2,475 Dead in 2005

Product Directory
China Search
Country Search
Hot Buys
SiteMap | About Us | RSS | Newsletter | Feedback
SEARCH THIS SITE
Copyright © China.org.cn. All Rights Reserved     E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-88828000 京ICP证 040089号