Cattle Wiped Out in North China Area Tientsin, Aug. 4.
A terrible flood disaster is reported from Antse, western Chihli, yesterday when over 100,000 dwelling houses collapsed as a result of the unexpectrise of the Yungting River.
The swirling water carried aw: everything across its path, including livestock, while the people fled to the nelghbouting districts for refuge.
'A portion of the dykes of the Bute River, southern Chihli, has also been breached following torrential rains. The districts of Paoting, Suning, and Kaoyang are affected. The flood water is flowing towards Wen-an. Urgent appeals for relief have been made to the Hopei Provincial Government from various District Governments.—Kuo Min.
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