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China combats floods in Shaanxi ( 2003-09-04 15:59) (newsphoto.com.cn)
Chinese
soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River
in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003. The
Weihe, the Yellow River's biggest tributary, has overflowed in five places
in Shaanxi. The ensuing floods and landslides have killed
38 people and another 34 are missing. About 180,000 people have
been evacuated to higher ground since heavy rains began a week
ago.[newsphoto.com.cn] |
Chinese soldiers
pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River in
Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3,
2003. [newsphoto.com.cn] |
Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure
the
banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003.
[newsphoto.com.cn]
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Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure
the banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3,
2003.[newsphoto.com.cn] |
Local villagers
join the PLA soldiers in the anti-flood combat in Shaanxi
Province. About 25,000 people were laying sandbags along the banks.
[newsphoto.com.cn]
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