China flood death toll tops 1,000

The death toll from China’s floods rose to more than 1,100 today, with another 600 people still missing.

Wed, 11 Aug, 2010 - 15:03

The death toll from China’s floods rose to more than 1,100 today, with another 600 people still missing.

Entire communities in Gansu province’s Zhouqu district were swallowed up when the debris-choked Bailong River burst its banks on Sunday, tearing buildings from their foundations.

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