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Two killed as third flood hits Kunming

By Hu Yongqi and Guo Anfei in Kunming | China Daily | Updated: 2013-07-20 07:20

Two killed as third flood hits Kunming

Record-setting downpour traps thousands of cars on roadways

Heavy rains from Thursday until Friday flooded Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, killing two and paralyzing traffic for hours in the city's third major flood since a drought ended in May.

As of Friday afternoon, the downpour impacted the lives of more than 77,000 people. One person is still missing, according to the Yunnan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs.

Two killed as third flood hits Kunming

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