Update 19:39, 27.07.2008 Romania Flooding Kills 4, Situation Still Critical

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BUCHAREST / 19:39, 27.07.2008 Four people died, two are reported missing and 12,862 others have been evacuated in northern Romania over the past few days after heavy rains caused massive flooding that affected 174 localities in seven counties, state secretary Victor Paul Dobre said Sunday.Dobre said the situation on the rivers Siret and Prut (at the borders with Ukraine and Moldova) remains critical, although water levels on their main tributaries are dropping to normal.

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