Colossal Flood Threatens Guangxi CapitalThe recent heavy rainstorms have raised the water level of all the three major rivers in Guangxi above the warning line, according to the local flood-control authority. Authority sources said that the water level of the Yongjiang River, a major river running through Nanning, has reached 76.73 m, 4.73 m above the warning line and the highest since 1949. According to a local official, 100,000 people have been mobilized to fight possible floods in the area. |
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