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Yunnan Floods Force 8,115 Residents to Evacuate as Reservoir Faces Breach Risk

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Heavy to torrential rain flooded parts of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, prompting the evacuation of 8,115 residents in Mohan Town.
  • More than 2,200 people living near Yantang Reservoir in Mengla were also moved to safety as authorities monitored the risk of a breach.
  • Firefighters and local officials provided shelter, meals and relief supplies while assessing damage to homes and farmland.

Flooding in Yunnan has forced thousands of people into temporary shelters, with authorities watching a reservoir that heavy rain put at risk of breaching.

By Sunday, August 30, 8,115 residents of Mohan Town had been evacuated. Relief supplies were sent to relocation sites, while firefighters carried out evacuation and disaster relief operations in Molong Village. Children and other residents were moved to shelters, where meals were provided.

Heavy to torrential rain also struck Mengla in Xishuangbanna on August 28 and 29. More than 2,200 residents living near Yantang Reservoir were evacuated as local authorities worked to contain the threat from rising floodwaters. The reservoir remained under monitoring.

Drone images from Molong Village showed flood damage to houses and farmland, illustrating the disruption to local communities and agricultural areas. Firefighters and local officials continued evacuations, distributed essential supplies and monitored areas threatened by further rain.

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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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