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Floods Kill 114 People, Leave 111 More Missing in China's Hebei Province

© REUTERS / StringerAn aerial view shows that roads and fields are flooded in Xingtai, Hebei Province, China
An aerial view shows that roads and fields are flooded in Xingtai, Hebei Province, China - Sputnik International
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The number of people dying in floods reached 114 in China's Hebei province with 111 more missing, according to provincial authorities.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the China Daily newspaper, floods provoked landslides smashing nearly 53,000 houses and destroying over 700,000 hectares of crops.

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Reportedly, some 310,000 people were evacuated from the flooded area.

The province's economy suffered losses worth over 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion), the media outlet added.

Floods triggered by torrential rains started in June and are reportedly the worst since 1998.

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