CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FLOOD-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FLOOD-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

(230506) -- NANCHANG, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers carry out rescue operations in Shangshan Village of Licun Township, Fengcheng City, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 6, 2023. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level-IV emergency response for flood control Saturday as heavy rains lashed parts of east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Dike breach under Beijing-Kowloon Railway bridge repaired

STORY: Dike breach under Beijing-Kowloon Railway bridge repaired DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: FENGCHENG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the dike breach 3. various of the reparation work STORYLINE: A dike breach under a Beijing-Kowloon Railway bridge in Fengcheng City, east China's Jiangxi Province, was repaired on Sunday afternoon, according to local authorities. STANDUP (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in Licun Township in Fengcheng City in east China's Jiangxi Province. The embankment of a river here was breached on Saturday morning following heavy rains. 220 people trapped by the breach have been transferred to safe areas, with no casualties till now. The rain has stopped and the water level has been declining. Rescuers responded immediately and have been rushing to repair the embankment. Now (as of Sunday afternoon) the 30-meter breach has been blocked, which ensures the safety of vital infra

CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FLOOD-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FLOOD-EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CN)

(230506) -- NANCHANG, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers carry out rescue operations in Shangshan Village of Licun Township, Fengcheng City, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 6, 2023. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level-IV emergency response for flood control Saturday as heavy rains lashed parts of east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)