A sudden downpour claimed one life and left two others missing
at 3:00 PM on Friday, in Hulan District, Harbin, capital of
northeast China's Heilongjiang
Province, according to local government official.
Fu Fengzhi, an official with the District said that a
20-minute-long downpour mixed with hails caused 70-mm
precipitation, which made 3 houses collapse, 80 houses flooded, and
25 houses in dangerous condition.
Fu noted that a disaster relief group has searched for the two
missing people.
(Xinhua News Agency June 18, 2005)