Northeast China braces for major floods
By Jin Zhu | China Daily | Updated: 2013-08-12 07:11
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Soldiers stack bags of sand on Sunday after floodwaters in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, broke an embankment in the city's Beitaozi Island. Heihe is suffering its most severe flooding in 30 years. Wei Jianshun for China Daily |
Northeast China is expected to experience its biggest floods in two decades this year due to continuous heavy rain along the region's major rivers, flood control authorities have warned.
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