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Woman attempts suicide over demolition loss
Updated: 2011-08-06 09:07
(China Daily)
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A police officer and a firefighter in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, persuade a woman on Thursday to not commit suicide. The Woman, who was prevented from jumping, wanted to end her life because she had suffered a huge loss in a housing demolition dispute, according to the police. [Photo/China Daily] |
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