China: Three Gorges Dam flood alert

  • 12 years ago
In China, the Three Gorges Dam is expecting its toughest test.

Flood waters are at a nine-year record high at the world's largest hydropower project.

Waterflow is expected at 70,000 cubic metres per second.

Shipping along the Yangtze river was stopped on Monday. Around 700 vessels are lying in anchor.

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