More than 250,000 homeless in China floods

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(Title) More than 250,000 people forced to flee their homes in Liaoning Province in northeast China, while more than 5,000 homeless people in neighboring North Korea because of the overflowing river Gialos, which is the natural border between the two countries.

As Chinese officials reported in less than 24 hours, 253,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Liaoning.

The city Ntantongk, the border with North Korea, more than 94.000 people were evacuated from their homes.

According to the Chinese National Meteorological Service as storms and strong winds expected to continue at some point in Liaoning least for the next 24 hours.

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23-8-2010

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