Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, 56 (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged 57 their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were 58 (serious) hurt and taken
to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early 59 the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I 60 (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best 61 (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was 62 (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe 63 very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she 64 (feel)that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought 65 (they)food, clothes and shelter.
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