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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'People' is plural when it refers to human beings in general or to many human beings together. 'People' is normally used as the plural of 'person', instead of 'persons'. When 'people' refers to a particular racial, ethnic or national group it is singular, and the plural is 'peoples'. E.g. 'The British people drive on the left side of the road.' ; 'The peoples of Africa are little known'.