SAITAMA (Kyodo) An underground tunnel built to take in river water overflow and release it into another river to mitigate flood damage was shown to the media Monday in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture.
The 6.3 km long conduit is 50 meters underground in Kasukabe and connects the Otoshifurutone and Edo rivers.
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