Torrential rains have caused water levels at the massive Three Gorges Dam in China on the Yangtze River to rise again to record levels, according to news reports Saturday. China has been hit by a series of floods in the past year that have killed hundreds of people and displaced …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Water levels at China’s Giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River are nearing their maximum after torrential rains raised currents to a record high, official data showed Friday. FILE PHOTO: The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River throws water to lower the water level in …
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Floodwaters reach the feet of the Leshan Giant Buddha after heavy rainfall, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday, threatening a …
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New Delhi A man was rescued Monday by an Indian Air Force helicopter after standing in the middle of wild floodwaters for 16 hours. A video shared by a senior police officer in the Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh state showed the rescue from the deluged Kutaghat Dam area, which is …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Satellite images suggest that recent floods in North Korea may have linked harmful pump houses to the country’s main nuclear facility, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday. A view from the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center shows flooding along the banks of the Kuryong River in …
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