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A picture taken on December 14, 2009 shows Brussels river Senne, the main waterway of the Belgium capital, containing untreated sewage at the Treatment Plant.

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Video. River Senne: Brussels cleans up hidden river to 'bring back nature'

Updated: 06/10/2021 - 18:56 GMT+2

The Belgian capital has been cleaning up and reviving its hidden river, which was previously covered in concrete, in a bid to "bring nature back to the city".

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