The statue of world harmony leader Sri Chinmoy is partially submerged in water from the rising Vltava river in Prague June 2, 2013. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech soldiers erected metal barriers and piled up sandbags on Sunday to protect Prague's historic centre from flooding after days of heavy rains swelled rivers and forced evacuations from some low-laying areas.
Prague authorities also limited public transport and closed underground stations as water from the Vltava River overflowed into parts of the Old Town.
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