China’s Ministry of Water Resources reports that two reservoir dams failed in locations near Hulunbuir City in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, on 17 July 2021.
The dams failed after a period of heavy rainfall. The Ministry said over 200mm of rain fell in some areas, causing dams to fail in 2 separate locations. Nearby areas were flooded and authorities initiated an emergency response, carrying out households checks and search and rescue operations. According to media reports, bridges and roads were destroyed and wide areas of farmland inundated. Over 16,000 people in the area are thought to have ben affected by the floods.
Chinese media also reported heavy rain caused flash flooding in other parts of the region, prompting evacuations and rescues in areas around Hinggan League.
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【内蒙暴雨成灾多处块堤】
内蒙古莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗因为近几日连续降下暴雨，导致上游的永安水库，新发水库大坝决堤。大水席卷而下，将莫旗境内的G111国道都冲断了。官方表示没有人员伤亡。
网上视频#块堤#暴雨成灾#官方数字 pic.twitter.com/v2mMdzokNL
— 自由亚洲电台 (@RFA_Chinese) July 19, 2021
内蒙古 呼伦贝尔市 莫旗自治州 境内二座水库 新发及永安水库决堤 道路冲毁
2021年7月18日 二部曲 pic.twitter.com/VJmbZ4RDki— 白七 (@tw_tomy_) July 19, 2021
