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Chinese readers salvage flood-damaged books in publishing hub

In 2018, Books China established its warehouse in Zhuozhou, covering a space of 20,000 square meters and accommodating over 4 million books.

To tackle the torrential rainstorm, the company purchased 2,000 sandbags in advance and prepared flashlights, raincoats and waterproof footwear, among other necessary things. At 10 am that day, staff members swung into action and started piling the sandbags in front of their warehouse.

However, as the floodwater breached the rolling door of the warehouse, it rose much faster than expected. Witnessing the books getting submerged, the staff immediately attempted to carry them upstairs. By around 4:30 pm, the water had already taken its toll on the valuable collection and their efforts proved futile.

The rescue team arrived at about 11 pm, and all the trapped people were evacuated safely the next morning.

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