Explosives used to destroy Chu river dam in central Anhui province in bid to bring water levels down
Authorities in central China have blasted a dam to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding that has claimed scores of lives.
The dam on the Chu river in Anhui province – a tributary of the Yangtze river – was destroyed with explosives on Sunday morning, state broadcaster CCTV reported, after which the water level was expected to drop by 70cm (2ft).
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