90 dead in China rain

Published September 7, 2004

BEIJING, Sept 6: At least 90 people were killed and 77 were missing in torrential storms lashing southwest China, disaster relief officials said on Monday.

At least 66 were killed and 50 were missing in Sichuan province while 24 people died and 27 were missing in Chongqing municipality.

"Among the dead and missing many are from Dazhou city. There are 41 dead and 30 missing there," Sichuan disaster relief bureau official told AFP.

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