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Hunan

Floods leave 83 dead or missing

Severe rainfall in the province since June has affected more than 12 million people and left 83 dead or missing, the provincial government said on Sunday. Of the dead or missing, 28 were buried by landslides, 13 were washed away by flash floods, 22 died in collapsed buildings, four drowned and 16 were killed or went missing due to ground collapses or other reasons. Over 1.62 million people were relocated across the province, and more than 470,000 require urgent living aid, according to the provincial government.