City of Shanghai before torrential downpour
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Updated: 2005-06-30 01:56

Storm clouds gather over China's Shanghai municipality in the afternoon of June 28, 2005. Shanghai was hit by a torrential downpour in the afternoon that dumped 2.36 inches (60 millimeters) of water on the business metropolis. Shanghai weather at this time of the year is characterised by long heat spells broken only by short bursts of torrential rain. [newsphoto]

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