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South China: Rainstorms kill 170, forcing more than 1 million to flee since May
Jun 23 2006, Irani

In the past one month, storms have already killed 170 people in southern China. This also led 1.6 million people flee from their homes, to escape the violent nature, as reported by a state-run newspaper.

The province is experiencing torrential rain...

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