And in Jiangxi province, five died from buildings collapsing, two in mudslides and one by a lightning strike, it said. In July last year a single mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain killed at least 14 people in two villages in the southwestern province of Yunnan.
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You usually say one person but two people, three people, four people. This is to say that people is the plural of person. However, persons can be used as the plural in formal or legal language. e.g. Persons with neck problems. Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact us.