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Heavy rain causes giant crater on highway
Updated: 2011-06-20 09:18
(chinadaily.com.cn)
A huge sinkhole is seen on a damaged section of a Provincial Highway 221 in Jiangshan city, East China's Zhejiang province, June 19, 2011. The crater is around 20 meters wide and up to 30 meters deep and is believed to have been caused by torrential rain in the area. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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