China’s water ministry said on Monday two dams collapsed in Inner Mongolia due to heavy rains.
The dams with a combined water capacity of 1.6 trillion cubic feet collapsed on Sunday as people were quickly evacuated.
Authorities said no casualties were reported. The dams were destroyed after Hulunbuir city where the dams were hosted received 87 millimetres of rainfall over the weekend.
https://www.wionews.com/world/dams-collapse-in-chinas-inner-mongolia-amid-heavy-rain-399058
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