listofallcryptogames|Rain-triggered floods lead to dike breach in China's Liaoning
2024-08-06 / bossjiliph / view：10 /
SHENYANG, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A section of the river embankment was breached on Tuesday following rising water levels caused by continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said.
The gap, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4listofallcryptogames:40 a.m. at the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city.
The residents threatened by the breach have been evacuated and no casualties have been reported so far.
The frontline headquarters has been established in response to the emergency while the embankment repair work is underway.■