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May 14th, 2008

State-run media: Troops dispatched to dam in China

Posted: 10:03 AM ET

BEIJING, China (CNN) - About 2,000 troops have been dispatched to work on a dam near the epicenter of Monday's earthquake, state-run media reported.

The Zipingku Dam is in "great danger," state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.

State-run China.org reported that the 7.9-magnitude earthquake caused "severe cracks" in the dam.


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