8 August 13:18
Ten people have died and 33 are missing following flooding in Gansu, China, caused by heavy rains.
Liviu Brăteanu
International
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Brutal floods in Gansu province have left ten people dead and 33 others missing, according to state media reports. The torrential rains began on August 7 and caused significant destruction, including the evacuation of 82,000 people in Beijing. President Xi Jinping called for a maximum effort to rescue the missing and emphasized the need to identify extreme weather hazards across the country. China frequently faces natural disasters, especially in summer.
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Cel puţin zece morţi şi 33 de dispăruţi în nord-vestul Chinei, în inundaţii la periferia Beijingului. Xi Jinping ordonă ”eforturi absolute” în vederea găsirii dispăruţilor şi ca toate regiunile să-şi dubleze eforturile în vederea identificării riscurilor
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