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Page last updated at 12:10 GMT, Sunday, 5 July 2009 13:10 UK

Severe floods hit China and Vietnam

Dozens of people have been killed after heavy rains triggered severe flooding in southern and central China and northern regions of Vietnam.

Torrential rains have forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes in China, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes because of dangerous landslides in Vietnam.

The death toll in both countries is expected to rise.

READ MORE: Deadly floods hit China, Vietnam

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