Dike breach in Central China expected to be closed on Tuesday(1/4)

Drone photo shows the dike breach of Dongting Lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City of Hunan Province on July 7, 2024. (Drone photo: China News Service/Yang Huafeng)

A dam breach occurred at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake in Hunan Province, on Friday.

As of 16:00 on Sunday, the closure of the breach had exceeded 80 meters, and it is expected to be completed before 12:00 on Tuesday.

Trucks queue up to dump rocks into the breach of Dongting Lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City of Hunan Province on July 7, 2024. (Drone photo: China News Service/Yang Huafeng)

Drone photo shows the dike breach of Dongting Lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City of Hunan Province on July 7, 2024. (Drone photo: China News Service/Yang Huafeng)

Trucks queue up to dump rocks into the breach of Dongting Lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City of Hunan Province on July 7, 2024. (Drone photo: China News Service/Yang Huafeng)