Disastrous Floods

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 193, 20 July 1925, Page 5

Disastrous Floods

IN CHINA AND KOREA. LANDSLIDES IN HONG KONG. London, July 18. The “Daily Express’s” Hong Kong correspondent reports a long period ot aeavy rains, culminating m a fall of Jight inches in four hours. This caused numerous landslides, and it is reared that many people have been kided. Thousands or tons of earth and rock collapsed and wrecked a numier of houses in the west of the city. Two hundred Chinese were buried in the debris, and only twenty have been rescued so far. Pekin reports that hopes of further rescues from the collapsed buildings have been abandoned. Forty-three are dead, eighteen are injured and one has recovered.—(A. and N.Z.)

DEVASTATION IN SEOUL DISTRICT.

Tokio, July 17. Press despatches from Korea carry the news of a repetition of the floods in the neighbourhood of Seoul. Owing co three days’ rains the railway traffic has been suspended. At Seoul t * water supply has been cut off and it is feared that there have been many casualties, while the damage to property is extensive. Confirmatory inormation is not yet available A special asahi from Seoul, by a circuitous route," describes the devastation of the floods, particularly in the Korean ■apital, which is stated to he com ,) etely isolated, and without light. It s feared the casualty list is heavy.A. and N.Z.) FLOOD UNPRECEDENTED. (Received 20, 9.35 a.m.) Tokio. July 19. Communications with Seoul are apparently completely severed. It is impossible at present to ascertain the Hood damage there. Such reports as have come concur in stating that the floods are unprecedented, especially in the suburb of Ryazan, where the river rose 36 feet, breaking the embankment. The place is without light, water anil gas. Troops are assisting in the rescue work, which is rendered difficult owing to th© terrific rush of waters.—(A. and N.Z.)