'It's all gone': floods in southern China devastate residents | REUTERS

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Small business owners along the streets of Pingjiang County in China's Hunan Province woke up to devastating losses after the area was pounded by heavy rainfall and floods. #china #southernchina #flood #floods #climatechange #climatecrisis #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3W9KogT 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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