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Rethymno bathers scramble to avoid sewage spill

Dozens of tourists on the main beach at Rethymno, Crete, were in for a filthy surprise Sunday when a nearby sewage pipe broke, spewing waste along the coast.

The accident was caused by a technical failure that caused the pipe to clog up. Experts were inspecting water quality near the beach.

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