The Archive · 1937

Damage in Chekiang

Hangchow, Aug. 6.

As an aftermath of the typhoon which raged along the Cheldang coast during.the past four days, large tracts of farm land in east and west Chekiang have been inundated by mountain freshets, Heavy damage has been done crops in many important agricultural centres throughout the province by figed waters from swollen rivers. Reports of extensive havoc have been received from Kashing, Kashar,

Heiaofeng, Yuyao'snd Chuchi, Damage in Chuchl, Lanchi and Halaofeng was stated to be the hea: vest in five years, Train service on the Chekiang-Kisngsu Railway, it is reported, has een disrupted as the result of section of the railway track being washed away by flood waters. Re+ Pairs are being rushed.

'Communications on the Hangchow-Kweiyang and the Shanghal-Hangchow highways, suspended during the lest two days,' was resumed to-day—Central News,

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