河北邢台市长鞠躬道歉 灾情统计不及时不准确

The mayor of Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province apologized last Saturday night for inadequate responses to the storms that have caused 25 deaths and 13 missing in the city.

上周六晚，中国北部河北省邢台市市长就本次暴雨灾害应对不力，造成25人死亡及13人失联向民众道歉。

Dong Xiaoyu said the government had underestimated the intensity of the rainfall, been insufficient in emergency ability, and late and inaccurate when it came to disaster assessment.

邢台市市长董晓宇表示，政府低估了此次降雨的强度、应急能力不足，对灾害评估不及时、不准确。

"I am deeply sorry for failing to protect people's lives and properties, no matter howserious the natural disaster is," Dong said. "On behalf of the city Party committee and government, I pay deepest condolences to the victims and their relatives, and apologize tothe public."

董晓宇市长说道：“无论面对多大的天灾，没能保护好人民群众生命财产安全，我深感内疚。我代表市委、市政府向所有遇难者及亲属表示沉痛哀悼，向全社会诚恳道歉。”

Dong said the city has initiated an accountability investigation and will punish those responsible for the tragedy.

他表示，目前邢台市已启动责任追究程序，对这次抗洪中工作不力的责任人将给予处分。

Torrential rain and floods have left 114 people dead and 111 others missing in Hebei, according to the provincial civil affairs bureau.

据河北省民政局数据显示，此次特大暴雨已造成河北省114人死亡，111人失踪。