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1966 Hong Kong rainstorm leaves 64 dead in one of city’s worst floods ever – SCMP archive
A 1966 rainstorm in Hong Kong caused 36 feared deaths, 32 missing persons, and 33 injuries, with over 600 people made homeless by 78 landslides. The event is considered one of the city’s worst floods, with a final death toll of 64.
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