Urgent rescue and evacuation work in China
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Passengers stranded in Beijng-Zhuhai expressway, who have been evacuated to Xiangtan City, receive meals in a hotel where they are settled, in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, central China, Jan. 29, 2008. Due to the closure of the expressway linking Beijing with Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province a week ago, more than 20,000 vehicles with 60,000 people were stranded near Hunan's Xiangtan City. Hunan Province carried out urgent rescue and evacuation work on Tuesday. Up to 12 a.m. on Jan. 29, the stranded vehicles were decreased to 6,400 with about 20,000 people on board.

Passengers stranded in Beijng-Zhuhai expressway, who have been evacuated to Xiangtan City, receive meals in a hotel where they are settled, in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, central China, Jan. 29, 2008. Due to the closure of the expressway linking Beijing with Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province a week ago, more than 20,000 vehicles with 60,000 people were stranded near Hunan's Xiangtan City. Hunan Province carried out urgent rescue and evacuation work on Tuesday. Up to 12 a.m. on Jan. 29, the stranded vehicles were decreased to 6,400 with about 20,000 people on board. (Xinhua Photo)
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