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Beijing

70m yuan allocated for flood relief work

The central government has allocated 70 million yuan ($10.5 million) to facilitate flood relief work in the northwestern province of Gansu, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The financial aid will cover evacuation of affected locals, provide living assistance to them, rebuild damaged houses and compensate families of those killed by the floods, according to the ministry. At least seven people have died and two others were missing after rainstorms hit Wenxian county in Gansu from Sunday evening to Monday morning.