Anhui flood expected to worsen as more rain arrives

By ZHU LIXIN in Fuyang, Anhui and LI HONGYANG in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2020-07-22 08:53
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A resident in Baozhuangwei embankment in the Mengwa flood storage area salutes PLA solders fighting floods in Funan county, Anhui province, July 20, 2020. Floodwater from the Huaihe River has been diverted through the Wangjiaba floodgate into the region. [Photo by Zhang Hongjin/Asianewsphoto]

After days of rain in Mazhe village, located in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hubei, a mudslide formed a barrier lake on the upper reaches of a local river on Tuesday morning.

Local residents are likely to suffer from a water supply shortage for 10 days because the local reservoir decided to pour out large amounts of water for drinking usage to make room for possible floods coming down from the barrier lake, the local government said.

As of Sunday, floods in eastern and southern provinces have affected 23.8 million people, damaged about 160,000 houses and left 31 people dead or missing, the Ministry of Emergency Management said.

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