Over 8,000 People Evacuated After Gigantic Landslide Blocks River, Causing Risk of Disaster in Flood-Devastated China

1

A landslide partially blocked the Qingjiang River, a tributary to the Yangtze River, in Enshi, Hubei province, on Wednesday.

The 10-million-cubic-meter landslide is still deforming and expanding, prompting the evacuation of 8,397 residents in nearby villages.

landslide blocks river china, landslide blocks river china july 2020, landslide blocks river china video, landslide blocks river china pictures
Over 8,000 people evacuated as mud and stone block river flow, causing risk of disaster. Twitter

A landslide that has affected thousands of residents in Enshi city, Hubei province, is still deforming and expanding due to the continuous rainfall.

By Tuesday afternoon, 8,397 residents nearby have been evacuated with nobody injured.

The massive flow was triggered by sustained rainfall starting June 8 in the city, with more than 1.5 times the amount of water coming down than previous years.

landslide blocks river china, landslide blocks river china july 2020, landslide blocks river china video, landslide blocks river china pictures
10 million cubic meters of mud and stones had fallen into the river and formed a barrier lake in the upper reaches of the tributary. Twitter

On Friday, roads and houses scattered on a highland beside Qingjiang River, a Yangtze River tributary began to crack, and local staff members responsible for disaster monitoring reported it to the local geological bureau.

The landslide area kept expanding. By 6 am on Tuesday, about 10 million cubic meters of mud and stones had fallen into the river and formed a barrier lake in the upper reaches of the tributary.

Meanwhile, city government is taking measures to clear up the block and prevent possible flooding. [China Daily]

1 Comment

  1. As i have said it floods quakes, volcanoes, asteroids and man made disasters will bring mankind to its knees. So this kind of event will be headlines for the mankind daily. We shall not get mad or upset since mankind after world war 1 and 2 we did not get our lessons.
    Now third shaking of planet is in full progress and can not be avoided any more.
    This is also an story that Steve Quayle put we have followed it and see it why Apartment Complex is in lock down. As i told you second lock down is in full progress globally .
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8pFPh0R8MY
    Disclaimer always apply our job is bring news and let you decide?

Leave a reply

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.