Post by Dave on Apr 12, 2005 15:11:22 GMT -5
A hailstorm in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality has left 18 dead, one person missing and 25 injured, the People's Daily reported yesterday.
The biggest hailstorm, which fell in Chongqing, reached 13 centimetres in diameter, according to local reports.
Chongqing's eight districts also experienced gales and 140 millimetres of rainfall in last Friday's storm.
According to the municipal Office of Disaster and Social Relief, about 458,000 residents in 80 counties and towns in Chongqing were hit by bad weather, leaving five dead and 25 injured.
It is estimated that 140 million yuan (US$17 million) of damage was caused.
Qianjiang District in Chongqing was the worst affected, with hailstones destroying more than 27,800 houses and local crops. In this district alone, there was damage worth 35 million yuan (US$4.2 million).
Many cities in Sichuan were also affected by strong winds and heavy rainfall. Some cities, such as Leshan, Dazhou and Yibin, were also hit by hailstorms.
Thirteen people died in the province.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/11/content_432923.htm
The biggest hailstorm, which fell in Chongqing, reached 13 centimetres in diameter, according to local reports.
Chongqing's eight districts also experienced gales and 140 millimetres of rainfall in last Friday's storm.
According to the municipal Office of Disaster and Social Relief, about 458,000 residents in 80 counties and towns in Chongqing were hit by bad weather, leaving five dead and 25 injured.
It is estimated that 140 million yuan (US$17 million) of damage was caused.
Qianjiang District in Chongqing was the worst affected, with hailstones destroying more than 27,800 houses and local crops. In this district alone, there was damage worth 35 million yuan (US$4.2 million).
Many cities in Sichuan were also affected by strong winds and heavy rainfall. Some cities, such as Leshan, Dazhou and Yibin, were also hit by hailstorms.
Thirteen people died in the province.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/11/content_432923.htm
