Thousands flee raging river
(Shanghai Daily)Updated: 2007-07-20 08:56
A police academy student carries Cui Guoying, 86, from her home along the Huaihe River in east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2007. Nearly 70,000 residents were evacuated from an area that was purposely flooded to keep the river from spilling over its banks. At least 715 people have died so far this year in China from floods, landslides and other natural disasters. [Shanghai Daily]
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