Dyke Blown up in Central China to Disperse Floodwater

Armed police blew up a dyke between two lakes in central China’s Hubei Province Thursday morning to disperse surging floodwater. In the southeastern suburbs of Hubei’s capital Wuhan, the embankment separating two lakes -- Liangzi and Niushan, was destroyed at about 07:00, according to local authorities. The armed police said the explosion was very successful and the Niushan Lake is now part of the Liangzi Lake, which makes area of the latter increase by one third. “We have spent a whole night