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10:17 GMT, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 11:17 UK

In pictures: Chinese town engulfed

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Waters from Tangjiashan lake, formed by the 12 May earthquake, burst into the abandoned quake-hit town of Beichuan.

Flooded area of Beichuan

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People said they saw corpses from the earthquake floating among the debris.

Flood waters reach damaged city

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Beichuan had already been badly damaged in the earthquake, which left nearly 70,000 people dead throughout Sichuan province.

Aerial view of Beichuan

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Some residents said they still had possessions in the town.

Former residents of Beichuan watch flood waters

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People gathered to watch from higher ground as the town was submerged.

Sluice channel from Tangjiashan lake

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The floods came after troops used explosives to blast channels in the mud, to take the water from the lake towards the town.

Old woman rescued from the area threatened by the quake lake

Old woman rescued from the area threatened by the quake lake

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More than 250,000 people were evacuated from areas downstream from the lake as it became increasingly unstable.

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