Authorities issue top flood alert, call for rescue and evacuation as bad weather expected to continue under influence of Typhoon Maysak
Floodwater breached a reservoir in southern China and threatened others, as heavy rain pounded the region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people in the area.
Officials established rescue-and-evacuation teams and warned residents to stay away from the affected regions, rivers and low areas.
At about 11am on Monday, two sections of the dam at Liulan Reservoir in Hengzhou in Guangxi gave way.
The collapse created a 50-metre (164-foot) gap, sending a massive torrent of water rushing downstream, the China Business Network reported.