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  Flood taming begins with sluice gates open  ( 2003-07-04 06:32) (newsphoto)     
 
 
 
 
   Diverted flood water roars towards 12,000 
 hectares of farmland at the Wangjiaba section of the Huaihe River in Anhui 
 Province after the sluice gates were opened early Thursday morning. 
 Nearly 15,000 people living near the section were evacuated by Wednesday 
 afternoon. [newsphoto.com.cn]
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   Villagers in the Mengwa Flood 
 Diversion Area in Funan, East China's Anhui Province, watch the 
 floodwather roaring into 12,000 hectares of farmland. 
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