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Heavy Rainfall in Shimen County, China Leads to Seven Deaths and 14 Missing

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Beijing, May 23 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rainfall in Shimen County, central China’s Hunan Province, rose to seven, with 14 others still missing, local authorities said. Among the missing, five were added following further investigation, according to the county’s emergency management and production safety committee. Search and rescue operations are underway, reports Xinhua news agency.The severe downpour started at 7 a.m. Sunday. It is the first round of torrential rain to hit the county …