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Floods revive calls for new drainage system

Updated: 2013-07-22 10:11
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Floods revive calls for new drainage system

Workers and volunteers rescue passengers trapped in a bus in Beijing, July 21, 2012. Heavy rain and flooding killed 79 people that night in the capital, highlighting the imperfect drainage system. China plans to build a new drainage system in ten years, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. [Photo/Xinhua]

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