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.
Synonyms of group: crowd, company, party, band, troop | Collins English Thesaurus
We use person in the singular to refer to any human being: Joel is such a nice person. Sheâs a person I have a lot of respect for. Persons (plural) is a very formal word. Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted. I saw three people standing on the corner. Jim and Wendy are such nice people. People are generally very selfish.