Guangdong hit by Bilis; 44 dead (Newsphoto) Updated: 2006-07-18 15:20

A boy paddles a makeshift ferry in
front of submerged houses in Qing Yuan, south China's Guangdong province July
18, 2006. The booming province is cautious as the water level has been
surpassing the three-meter limit as Typhoon Bilis continues to rage in south
east China. Forty-four dead in the rainstorms triggered by the tropical storm
and the direct economic losses surge to six billion Yuan (US$750 million).
[Newsphoto]
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