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Heavy rains kill 2 in Central China

“Short-term extremely heavy rainfall” struck the towns of Taiping and Erlangping in Henan province between 9:00 p.m. and midnight on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the county emergency response center, AFP reported. A cumulative 225.3 millimeters (8.9 inches) of rain caused the local Shewei River to rise dramatically, “causing damage to some facilities…

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