Water level of barrier lake in quake-hit area rises alarmingly (1/6)

Soldiers try to make a sluice channel from the barrier lake, which is formed when landslides blocked the Niulan River, in Ludian County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 12, 2014. The water level of the barrier lake is rising alarmingly, thus posing a risk for local residents. (Xinhua/Li He)