Thousands flee as flood threatens quake-hit town
                   
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nationmultimedia.com     May 17, 2008            

Beijing - Residents of an earthquake-devastated town in south-western China fled on Saturday as a nearby lake was reportedly in imminent danger of flooding the town. The residents of Beichuan in Sichuan province began rushing onto hillsides and some clambered onto motorcycles to leave the town as... [read full story]                    


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