Local authorities make efforts to prevent more dike breaks in Dongting Lake

Initially, eighteen trucks were deployed to fill the breach, and sand carrier ships have been dispatched for the rescue operation. However, the efforts did not stop the gap widening as a large amount of lake water overflowed from the gap with a fast flow rate.

More than 2,100 emergency respondents have been called to help the rescue efforts and 161 ships have been dispatched to the site.