16 killed as dam collapses in China

A dam on a rain-swollen reservoir collapsed in China’s south-west, inundating dozens of houses and killing 16 villagers.

16 killed as dam collapses in China
Fri, 22 Jul, 2005 - 14:37

A dam on a rain-swollen reservoir collapsed in China’s south-west, inundating dozens of houses and killing 16 villagers.

Twenty-three people were also injured following the incident Thursday evening in Xiaocaoba, a town in mountainous Yunnan province, the Xinhua News Agency said

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