China quake lake rising despite army’s assault
10/6/08
Chinese soldiers used anti-tank weapons to blast away rocks and mud holding back waters in an earthquake-formed lake that threatens more than a million people living downstream. Television and official websites showed People’s Liberation Army troops firing 82mm recoilless guns at debris on Sunday. Troops dislodged enough debris to speed the drainage of waters in Tangjiashan lake, although the level continued to rise with the inflow from the blocked river behind the dam, the Xinhua news agency reported. A further 120 troops were sent to continue the operations yesterday, Xinhua said.
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Tags: China, Environment