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The £11bn ghost city home to 1 million people but is 'completely empty' 76 years later

The £11bn ghost city home to 1 million people but is 'completely empty' 76 years later

This sprawling city cost some £11 billion to construct, but now its streets appear to be completely devoid of people.

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