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Flood hits south China city, affecting 13,000

Torrential rains since Thursday caused swelling of local rivers and led to flood which flooded part of the urban zones of Chongzuo City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with more than 13,000 people affected. Seven of the eight... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Sep 29 2008

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