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Rain or Shine

Monday 14 September 1998 23:02 BST
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BELGIUM SUFFERED the worst rains for 50 years yesterday.

Rivers burst their banks during the deluge which started on Sunday, and by noon yesterday villages were cut off, telephone lines cut and residents were being rescued by paratroopers. Close to Antwerp, the roof of a supermarket caved in under the pressure. No one was injured.

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