Chinese Troops Work to Prevent Flooding

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 05/29/2008 - 7:17am

Survivors of the devastating earthquake in southwestern China are facing the prospect of widespread flooding. Chinese troops have been working around the clock to drain an earthquake-created lake that is in danger of bursting its banks.

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