31.   The rains swept through western China from Saturday to Monday.

32.   Torrential rains are sweeping parts of Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Hubei provinces along the Yangtze, Xinhua said.

33.   Torrential rains Tuesday swept away houses and cut power and water supplies to the city.

34.   Torrential rains swept through much of Pakistan, swelling rivers, flooding farms and villages and killing at least five people Wednesday, authorities said.

35.   Four other Britons, two Americans and a Dutch woman were already known to have died when torrential rain swept an area known as Snake Canyon on Friday.

36.   The Sabina Park wicket prepared originally for a game against India looked hard and dry on Tuesday, although rain swept in over Kingston on Monday afternoon.

37.   Torrential rain swept the arid Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain for the second straight day on Tuesday, meteorological officials said.

38.   Three balls later heavy rain swept the ground forcing the players from the field for the third time Wednesday.