Beijing Man’s Drowning in Flooded Car Spurs Run on Hammers
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Sales of emergency hammers surged on China’s e-commerce sites after record rainstorms in Beijing last weekend killed 77 people, including a man who drowned when he was trapped in his car and couldn’t escape the floodwaters.
The top 10 sellers of the hammers on Taobao.com, China’s biggest e-commerce website, were all out of stock today, they said. Buyers were told they would be able to receive their orders in about two days.