Posted AT 8:28 AM EST on 10/06/08
China flood crisis declared over
CHENGDU, CHINA — China says the threat of severe flooding from a landslide-created lake in earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province has largely evaporated.
Sichuan province's top official, Liu Qibao, claimed a "decisive victory" Tuesday as water poured into a manmade spillway from Tangjiashan Lake and its level dropped rapidly.
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