SelectPlusAt Least Six Dead After Heavy Rain Hits ChinaAt Least Six Dead After Heavy Rain Hits ChinaThe Associated PressHeavy rains causing floods in the central Chinese province of Hubei have killed six people and affected 584-thousand, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday. (July 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:Dateline: Hubei, China][Notes:Various vid flooding] Six people are dead in central China after heavy rains caused severe flooding.Another half million people have been affected. The rains started hitting the Hubei (HOO -BAY) province on Sunday.China's officials news agency reported three people were swept away by the floods, two killed by lightning strikes ... And one died in a house collapse.Some residents used ropes to guide them away from this flooded building.Others were forced to push their cars through flooded streets after getting stuck.Local media report about 12-thousand people have been evacuated. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: china rain six dead after heavy hits Added: July 23, 2008
