A total of 3,832 residents have been evacuated after a river dike breached in central China’s Hunan Province, Chinese authorities said on Monday.
No casualties have been reported so far, according to the Xiangtan City’s flood control and drought relief headquarters.
The headquarters said 1,205 people, including armed police, militia, and professional rescuers, have been mobilized into rescue and relief work, assisted by more than 1,000 officials, Xinhua reported.
Temporary shelters have been set up in four local schools to accommodate the evacuated residents, officials said.
On Sunday, another dike breach occurred in a section of the Juanshui River in Huashi Town, Xiangtan County, authorities said. The river flows into the Xiangjiang River, a major tributary of the Yangtze.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said that Hunan would experience heavy rainstorms and parts of the province would see “extremely heavy rainstorms from Saturday evening to Monday” due to the impact of Typhoon Gaemi.
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Qatar News Agency