At least five people were killed and three others were missing after four consecutive days of torrential rain in central China's Hubei Province.
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| The heaviest rain which hit Hubei Province this year has so far affected more than 5 million people in 43 counties, damaged 4,841 houses and resulted in a direct economic loss of 1.978 billion yuan (US$289 million), the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on September 1. |
The heaviest rain to hit the province this year has so far affected more than 5 million people in 43 counties, damaged 4,841 houses and resulted in a direct economic loss of 1.978 billion yuan (US$289 million), the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday.
The ministry initiated a grade-4 emergency response at 4:30 PM and sent a work group to the province to help with relief work.
