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China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages

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July 22, 2020
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China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages

SHANGHAI: China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to submerge neighbouring villages, as large parts of the country reeled under some of the heaviest rainfall in decades.

The landslide occurred on Tuesday (Jul 21) when 1.5 million cubic metres of earth fell into a tributary of the Yangtze river near the city of Enshi in Hubei province, the Xinhua news agency said, citing local flood control authorities.

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China's state weather bureau said on Wednesday that the country was hit by fresh rounds of torrential rain this week, further raising flood risks throughout the country.

Red alerts have been declared in the provinces of Anhui and Jiangxi, which are bisected by the Yangtze. China's water resources ministry also warned on Tuesday that water levels in the Yangtze and adjoining lakes would continue to rise.

READ: Commentary: China struggles with once-in-a-century floods that may be new normal

Ministry officials said they needed to keep a close eye on water levels at the Three Gorges Dam, which has been storing huge volumes of water in order to ease downstream flood risks and is now 16 metres higher than its official warning level.

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People wade through floodwaters as they move their belongings at a flooded tourist attraction near the Chao Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, China July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS

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SHANGHAI: China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to submerge neighbouring villages, as large parts of the country reeled under some of the heaviest rainfall in decades.

The landslide occurred on Tuesday (Jul 21) when 1.5 million cubic metres of earth fell into a tributary of the Yangtze river near the city of Enshi in Hubei province, the Xinhua news agency said, citing local flood control authorities.

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China's state weather bureau said on Wednesday that the country was hit by fresh rounds of torrential rain this week, further raising flood risks throughout the country.

Red alerts have been declared in the provinces of Anhui and Jiangxi, which are bisected by the Yangtze. China's water resources ministry also warned on Tuesday that water levels in the Yangtze and adjoining lakes would continue to rise.

READ: Commentary: China struggles with once-in-a-century floods that may be new normal

Ministry officials said they needed to keep a close eye on water levels at the Three Gorges Dam, which has been storing huge volumes of water in order to ease downstream flood risks and is now 16 metres higher than its official warning level.

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People wade through floodwaters as they move their belongings at a flooded tourist attraction near the Chao Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, China July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS

China's giant dams, designed to contain floods and generate electricity, have come under heavy scrutiny in Read More – Source

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