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Factbox-Impact of floods in China after Typhoon Doksuri

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Extreme rain battered northern China after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in southern Fujian province on July 28, flooding cities including Beijing, killing at least 60 people and causing extensive damage to homes, crops, livestock and infrastructure.

Following is a tally of the damage, as reported by state media:

BEIJING

As of 12 a.m. (-1day 1600 GMT) Aug. 9

* 33 deaths, 18 still missing

* Over 82,000 displaced

* 59,000 homes collapsed, 147,000 homes damaged

* 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares) of crops stricken

TIANJIN

As of Aug. 7

*80,274 people evacuated

HEBEI

As of Aug. 10

* 3. 89 million people suffered from flooding

* 319,700 hectares of crops affected

* 40,900 homes collapsed, 155,500 homes severely damaged

* 95.8 billion yuan ($13.25 billion) in direct economic losses

BAODING PREFECTURE IN HEBEI

As of 12 p.m. (0400 GMT) Aug. 5

* 10 dead, 18 missing

* 4,448 homes collapsed, 7,286 homes damaged

* 79,000 hectares of crops affected

* 284 bridges and over 550 kilometres of rural roads ruined

* 17 billion yuan in direct economic losses

SHULAN CITY IN JILIN PROVINCE

As of 10 p.m. (1400 GMT) Aug. 6

* 14 deaths, 1 missing

* 18,916 people evacuated

DANDONG CITY IN LIAONING PROVINCE

As of Aug. 1

* Four dead

HEILONGJIANG

As of 12 p.m. (0400 GMT) Aug. 9

* 3.87 million mu (258,000 hectares) of crops stricken

* 23,708 homes collapsed or damaged

* 149 bridges ruined, 352 culverts, 242,000 metres of roadbed and 1,300 greenhouses destroyed

FUJIAN PROVINCE

As of 2 p.m. (0600 GMT) July 28

* 262.3 hectares of crops damaged

* 52.27 million yuan ($7.25 million) in direct economic losses

($1 = 7.2068 Chinese yuan)

($1 = 7.2295 Chinese yuan renminbi)

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Miral Fahmy, Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Sonia Cheema)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.

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