Heavy rain affects over 2 mln people in eastern China

BEIJING. May 12. KAZINFORM Heavy rains have caused chaos in China's eastern province of Shandong with about 2.4 million people affected by high winds and storms, local media said on Tuesday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

The downpours, which began on May 9, have already destroyed 700 homes and damaged almost 1,400. Some 520 people have been evacuated from the worst-affected areas; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version