China's storm death toll now at 482
China’s death toll from tropical storm Bilis more than doubled to 482 today after a hard-hit province reported a sharp rise in fatalities, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Authorities in inland Hunan province said 346 people died in floods triggered by Bilis, while 89 others were missing, according to Xinhua. The province had previously reported 92 deaths.
