Armed police blew up the dike the 3.7-km-long embankment separating Liangzi Lake and Niushan Lake is being destoyed on Thursday morning to disperse surging floodwater.
Rescuers have risked their life and limb driving trucks weighted down with big stones into turbulent water in an attempt to block floodwater after a dike in Central China's Hunan province breached around 11 am on Sunday.
A dike in a county in Central China's Hunan province breached around 11 am Sunday, one hour after local authorities began the urgent evacuation of residents.
Life at the makeshift settlement for the flood
Wuhan, a metropolis along the Yangtze river known as the "city of river" due to the abundance of lakes and rivers flowing past the city, has been battered by torrential rains and floods. Here we take a look at some photos showing how the city has flooded in recent years.
As torrential rain continues to trigger deadly floods across China, there have been many miraculous rescues and tales of heroism.
Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan's Yangtze River embankment on Wednesday after the city was devastated by recent deluges, leaving traffic suspended in many places.
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