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China declares quake lake crisis over

June 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

New progress with water pouring into a manmade spillway from Tangjiashan lake and its level dropped rapidly.  Read more

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the sluice channel at the Tangjiashan quake-formed lake is seen in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Monday, June 9, 2008. A lake formed by China's earthquake kept swelling even though soldiers used dynamite and anti-tank weapons to blow up boulders in a diversion channel to try to speed its drainage. Authorities remained on alert this week after yet another aftershock jarred the Tangjiashan lake, which could flood more than 1.3 million people downstream if the water flow is not controlled. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)

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Flood from main quake lake passes Mianyang City safely

June 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

2008-06-10 16:51:36 MIANYANG, Sichuan, June 10 (Xinhua) — The crest of the flood from China’s main Tangjiashan “quake lake” passed safely by downstream Mianyang City, Xinhua reporters witnessed on Tuesday afternoon. Read more

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China finds missing helicopter, bodies of passengers, crew near quake epicenter town

June 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

·Searchers have found the remains of the missing Chinese helicopter and people on board.
·President Hu expressed condolences for the crew and people on board the helicopter. Read more

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