Death toll from the flash flood that occurred on July 20 in
southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 18 as more bodies
of the missing workers were found, the local government said
Sunday.
Rescuers are still searching for the rest 17 construction
workers who are still missing after the accident although there is
little chance for them to survive, according to government
officials.
At 3 AM on July 20, a flash flood triggered by torrential rain
swept away several work sheds near a highway construction site in
Lengquan Township, Mengzi County, the Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture
of Honghe. Eight workers were killed on the spot while 27 others
missing.
(Xinhua News Agency July 31, 2006)