<p>Thunderstorms with heavy wind and hail hit 267 counties in 18 provincial regions between July 22 and today, according to a statement issued by the National Disaster Reduction Committee.</p>.<p>Incessant rain has resulted in the death of 54 people and another three are missing as several regions across China experienced thunderstorms in the past week.<br /><br />These disasters affected nearly 6.4 million people and resulted in direct economic losses of 4.07 billion yuan (632 million US dollars), state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.<br /><br />The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as the provinces of Shandong, Sichuan and Hubei, were hit hardest by the recent round of severe weather, the statement said.</p>
<p>Thunderstorms with heavy wind and hail hit 267 counties in 18 provincial regions between July 22 and today, according to a statement issued by the National Disaster Reduction Committee.</p>.<p>Incessant rain has resulted in the death of 54 people and another three are missing as several regions across China experienced thunderstorms in the past week.<br /><br />These disasters affected nearly 6.4 million people and resulted in direct economic losses of 4.07 billion yuan (632 million US dollars), state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.<br /><br />The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as the provinces of Shandong, Sichuan and Hubei, were hit hardest by the recent round of severe weather, the statement said.</p>