Death Toll in Flood-Stricken South China at 381
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At least 381 people have died in floods in southern China this year and 143 others are missing, the Ministry of Water Resources said today, as the Jiujiang River flooded the most in seven years.
Floods have caused an estimated economic loss of about 83.8 billion yuan ($12.3 billion) in 2010 and have displaced 4.66 million people, the ministry said on its website, citing the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.