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Controlled blasts reduce surging lake water levels

By Shen Gang and Xie Yu (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-08-11 07:55
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Controlled blasts reduce surging lake water levels

Rescuers prepare for the ninth explosion to blast debris damming a river in order to safely release potential flood waters in the mudslides-hit Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug.10, 2010. The drainage of the barrier lake was accelerated due to the explosion. [Xinhua]