Floods leave 148 dead in 8 provinces and regions
( 2003-07-01 06:46)
Floods in China's eight provinces and regions have left 148 people dead this
year and caused direct economic losses of 5.96 billion yuan (US$724
million).
A house in the Juzizhou area in Changsha,
capital of Central China's Hunan Province, is surrounded by flood water on
May 18, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn] |
Up to Monday, the floods have damaged about two million hectares of farmland
with crops and affected 44.75 million people. The calamities have also brought
injuries and disease to 12,876 residents in these areas, according to a
statement from the Ministry of Civil Affairs Monday.
Among the eight regions, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces, and
the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have suffered the most negative impacts
from the floods.
Other affected regions include Zhejiang and Hunan provinces and Chongqing
Municipality.
The Central government has allocated 6 million yuan (US$720,000),
7 million yuan (US$840,000), and 12 million yuan (US$1.4 million) to Hubei,
Jiangxi and Guangxi respectively for emergency disaster relief.
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