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The death toll from the storm that lashed the capital on Saturday climbed to 77, as more bodies were retrieved, the Beijing municipal government said on Thursday night.
Eleven of the bodies have yet to be identified.
Of the 66 identified victims, five perished in the line of duty, according to the Information Office of the municipal government.
Of the remaining 61 civilian victims, 36 men and 25 women, 46 drowned and five died from electric shock. Collapsed buildings claimed three lives, two people were struck by flood debris and two died from trauma-induced shock.
Falling objects killed two people and one person was hit by lightning.
The massive debris flow made search operations more difficult, and this caused a delay in the government releasing figures, said Pan Anjun, deputy head of the municipal flood control and drought relief headquarters. Identification procedures had to be carried out thoroughly, he said.
The government will continue search efforts but there are no further reports of missing people, the information office said. The heaviest rain in more than six decades battered the capital on Saturday, with the average precipitation reaching 170 mm, while a town in the suburban district of Fangshan, saw 460 mm.
Homes have been flooded and people are staying at temporary shelters.
Homes beneath ground level in a neighborhood at the northwestern corner of the Guangqumen Bridge were flooded, forcing more than 300 residents to seek temporary shelter.
More than 100 of the residents are now living in ten tents, donated by individuals, in the square outside the building.
Storms have hit 22 provincial-level regions in China since July 20.
Questions:
1. What is the new death toll?
2. How many died from electric shock?
3. How many provincial-level regions have been hit by storms since July 20?
Answers:
1. 77.
2. 5.
3. 22.
About the broadcaster:
Lee Hannon is Chief Editor at China Daily with 15-years experience in print and broadcast journalism. Born in England, Lee has traveled extensively around the world as a journalist including four years as a senior editor in Los Angeles. He now lives in Beijing and is happy to move to China and join the China Daily team.
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