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A dike in Huarong county, Central China's Hunan province, breaches around 11 am on July 10, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Residents were being transferred when the breach happened at a flood detention basin called Xinhua by local residents in Huarong county, according to an official with Hunan Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
Judging from the current water level, substantial casualties are not expected, said the official.
The Xinhua flood detention basin covers 4,400 hectares and is home to over 27,000 people.
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