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Death toll in devastating Kazakhstan floods rises to 37

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar 16, 2010 06:46:21 AM

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - The government of Kazakhstan say the death toll from a flood that flattened a village has risen to 37.

The government said in a statement Tuesday that the casualties included nine men, 17 women and 11 children.

Heavy rain Thursday night caused a fracture in the dam at a privately owned reservoir in the Almaty region neighbouring China. The resulting torrent virtually wiped out the village of Kyzyl-Agash, killing dozens and leaving thousands homeless.

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