Yingxiu Flood Dam Demolition of 50 Meters New City Re-releasing the Flood Threat

At 19:15 p.m. on the 21st, in order to remove the flood threat from the sub embankment, Yingxiu debris flow relief and disaster relief headquarters blasted the original Yingxiu flood control dam. The exploding earth and stone instantly flew around, and a 50-meter-long gap hedged the flood to the sub embankment. Yingxiu New City once again relieved the flood.

At 22:30 on the evening of 19 September, the original flood control dam that entered Yingxiu New City was damaged by flood pressure and was washed away for nearly 30 meters. The torrential flood gradually returned to the river to reduce the impact on the right bank and the "waterfall" of Yingxiu New City. No longer exist.

On the 21st, Yingxiu continued to accept the test of mountain torrents in light rain. Although the water level of the Lancang River has dropped, but due to a large number of upstream floods, the river has become more turbulent, threatening to protect Yingxiu New City's sub embankment. The emergency rescue headquarters decided to blast the original flood control dam, widen the opening of the dam by another 50 meters, and mitigate the impact of flood on the new city.

It is reported that this blasting was relatively successful and basically achieved the intended purpose. At the scene, the reporter saw that a large part of the flood water rushing to the Zizi Dam began to change direction and returned to the river, and the threat of floods faced by Yingxiu New City was temporarily lifted.

In addition, due to the high intensity of the blasting, all personnel and vehicles were evacuated to the Longxi Tunnel and the Shaohuoping Tunnel, 600 meters away, before blasting to ensure safety. (Finish)

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