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7 die, 2 missing in Sichuan floods

Heavy rain triggering flooding and landslide Sunday has left seven people dead and two missing in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said an official with the emergency office of the provincial government. More than 118,000 people had been... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Aug 31 2009

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