Dike breach sealed in north China's Inner Mongolia
Xinhua
15:39 UTC+8, 2024-08-14
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The dike breach at a river in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was sealed at 2:13pm Wednesday, causing no casualties.
Xinhua
15:39 UTC+8, 2024-08-14
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Xinhua
A dike breach at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is sealed on Wednesday.
The dike breach at a river in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was sealed at 2:13pm Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters.
The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40pm Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland.
Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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