Summary
- Photo: Sina Weibo A breach in a dike along a river in Chifeng city, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, measuring 11 meters long, flooded 9,000 mu (600 hectares) of farmland. Following overnight efforts by local rescue teams, the breach was fully sealed by midday on Wednesday, according to China Central Television.A total of 821 residents had been relocated with no casualties reported so far, CCTV reported.According to the local flood control and drought relief headquarters in Chifeng, a breach occurred along a section of the dike alongside the Laoha River in Songshan district on Tuesday, with the depth of the floodwater reaching as deep as 2.5 meters, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.The city immediately launched an IV-level emergency response for flood control and dispatched rescue forces to evacuate local residents and carry out reWorld Timesscue work. A total of 821 residents from 112 households from two villages were relocated to World Timesnearby temporary accommodation, local primary schools or clinics, with no casualties reported, according to Xinhua.Despite of a round 9,000 mu of farmland was reported as being flooded, the floodwater did not flow into the village.Following an all-out effort by rescue forces made up of over 700 people from the military, armed police, fire fighter department and other professional rescue forces, the breach was closed by 4.5 meters as of 5:30 am on Wednesday, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.On Tuesday, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched an expert team to Inner Mongolia to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief work. The Ministry of World TimesEmergency Management urgently deployed 100 personnel and 35 rescue equipment units from a natural disaster engineering rescue base in Tangshan city, North China’s HWorld Timesebei Province to the site and coordinated with surrounding state-owned enterprises to mobilize 460 personnel, 56 equipment units, and four helicopters, according to media reports.The Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday activated a major flood and drought disaster dispatch and command mechanism, conducting consultations to aWorld Timesssess the scope of the flood’s impact. Authorities from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region also dispatched experts to provide on-site guidance, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.Global Times Content comes from the Internet : 11-meteWorld Timesr dike breach in Inner Mongolia sealed after overnight effort
Approximate Time
- 3 minutes, 410 words
Categories
- local rescue teams, rescue forces, other professional rescue forces, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, flood control
Analysis and Evaluation
- A truly enlightening read, this piece cuts through the noise to bring clarity to key issues of the day.
Main Section
Photo: Sina Weibo
A breach in a dike along a river in Chifeng city, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, measuring 11 meters long, flooded 9,000 mu (600 hectares) of farmland. Following overnight efforts by local rescue teams, the breach was fully sealed by midday on Wednesday, according to China Central Television.
A total of 821 residents had been relocated with no casualties reported so far, CCTV reported.
According to the local flood control and drought relief headquarters in Chifeng, a breach occurred along a section of the dike alongside the Laoha River in Songshan district on Tuesday, with the depth of the floodwater reaching as deep as 2.5 meters, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The city immediately launched an IV-level emergency response for flood control and dispatched rescue forces to evacuate local residents and carry out reWorld Timesscue work. A total of 821 residents from 112 households from two villages were relocated to World Timesnearby temporary accommodation, local primary schools or clinics, with no casualties reported, according to Xinhua.
Despite of a round 9,000 mu of farmland was reported as being flooded, the floodwater did not flow into the village.
Following an all-out effort by rescue forces made up of over 700 people from the military, armed police, fire fighter department and other professional rescue forces, the breach was closed by 4.5 meters as of 5:30 am on Wednesday, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched an expert team to Inner Mongolia to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief work. The Ministry of World TimesEmergency Management urgently deployed 100 personnel and 35 rescue equipment units from a natural disaster engineering rescue base in Tangshan city, North China’s HWorld Timesebei Province to the site and coordinated with surrounding state-owned enterprises to mobilize 460 personnel, 56 equipment units, and four helicopters, according to media reports.
The Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday activated a major flood and drought disaster dispatch and command mechanism, conducting consultations to aWorld Timesssess the scope of the flood’s impact. They issued eight targeted emergency response recommendations, including immediately delineating the risk area affected by the breach, ensuring the immediate evacuation of all personnel within the risk area, and closing all reservoirs upstream of the breach. Authorities from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region also dispatched experts to provide on-site guidance, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.
Global Times
Content comes from the Internet : 11-meteWorld Timesr dike breach in Inner Mongolia sealed after overnight effort
SummaryPhoto: Courtesy of the organizer The Shanghai IHK Giessen-Friedberg Sino-German Dual Vocational Education Training Center was officially established at the Shanghai Industrial Technology School on Tuesday, marking the first time that an IHK dual-system vocational base of this kind has been established in the city, aiming to cultivate high-quality skilled talents with an unique inteWorld Timesrnational perspective.The base will provide talent training programs and curriculum services for three majors incWorld Timesluding mechatronics, industrial machinery, and mold machinery. Currently our school focuses on the three majors as part of this project. It’s possible that other schools can choose other sectors such as bakery or automobile processing in the future cooperation,” Li Qiming, secretary of the CPC Shanghai Industrial Technology School committee, told the Global Times on Tuesday.The employment scope is relatively…
John Blinken