HEAVY FLOODS IN THE EAST.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 20 July 1925, Page 9

HEAVY FLOODS IN THE EAST.

Large Tracts Unindated.

LOSS 0£ LIFE AND PROPERTY.

By Cable —Presa Association—Copyright,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, July 18,

The Hongkong correspondent of the “Daily Express” reports that a long period of heavy rains, culminating in a fall of Bin. in four hours, caused numerous landslides, and it is feared that many people were killed. Thousands of tons of earth and rock collapsed, and wrecked a number of houses. Of two hundred Chinese buried in the debris, only twenty have been rescued so far.

SERIOUS FLOODING OF HOUSES. FACING DIFFICULT PROBLEM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Ausiru.'j&n and N.Z. Cable Associ&tloa (Received July 19, 6.5 p.m.) PEKIN, July 17. Several days’ torrential rains caused the collapse of seven houses at Pohingfonf. Mr Chausiuki, an ex-member of the Legislative Council, was killed, and it is feared his mother, two sons, and their wives are among the dead. So far seven bodies have been dug out of debris. The total number living in the collapsed houses, is believed to be 200. FLOODS IN KOREA. MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED. By Cable —Presa Association---Copyrit^u. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 19, 5.6 p.m.) TOKYO, July 17. Press despatches from Korea carry the news of a repetition of floods in the neighbourhood of Seoul owing to three days rains. Railway traffio is suspended. Seoul water supply has been cut off, and it is feared there have been many casualties, while the damage to property is extensive. Confirmatory information is not yet available. VICTIMS OF COLLAPSE IN 'FfcKIN. RESCUE WORK CONTINUING. By Oabla—Press Association—Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received July 19, 6.5 p.m.) PEKIN, July 18. Fifteen are dead and nineteen have been sent to hospital from tho debris of Friday’s collapse. All are Chinese, excepting two Indian watchmen. Rescue work is continuing. KOREAN CAPITAL ISOLATED. WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION REPORTED. (Received July 20, 1 a.m.) TOKIO, July IS. A special message to “The Asahi” from Seoul, despatched by a circuitous route, particularly describes the devastation by lloods in the Korean capital, which is stated to be . completely isolated and without light. It is feared the casualty list is heavy. grTT’’*** ' 1 Mim'fflßß