Drone footage shows China's largest fresh water lake swelling, temple partially submerged

Record ID: 1826756

  • Title: Drone footage shows China's largest fresh water lake swelling, temple partially submerged
  • Date: 4th July 2024
  • Summary: GIZA, EGYPT (JULY 3, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SIGN ON GARDEN'S ENTRANCE READING (English): "MAZHAR" VARIOUS OF FLOWERS AND TREES IN BOTANICAL GARDEN (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAZHAR GARDEN'S MARKETING DIRECTOR, TAREK ELWI, SAYING: "A botanical garden is not just a normal garden with rare plants, it's far (more) than this. It's the way how we want human beings (to) live in th
  • Embargoed: 18th July 2024 12:20
  • Keywords: China Poyang Lake flood freshwater rain weather
  • Location: LUSHAN CITY, JIANGXI PROVINCE, CHINA
  • City: LUSHAN CITY, JIANGXI PROVINCE, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA001601504072024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Drone footage showed high water levels in China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, in southeastern Jiangxi province on Thursday (July 4).
    The lake's main attraction -- a pagoda and temple on the scenic Louxingdun island -- could be seen partially submerged, along with the island itself, in the floodwater.
    Water levels at Poyang Lake are being closely monitored, with authorities having activated a second-level response for flood control since Tuesday (July 2) night.
    Due to continuous heavy rainfall and upstream water inflows, the water level exceeded the 19-meter (62 feet) warning level by 2 meters (6.6 ft) for the first time this year on Tuesday, reaching 21.29 meters (70 feet), according to state agency Xinhua News.
    Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible flooding.
    Poyang Lake is one of the main tributaries in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
    (Production: Josh D.Arslan)
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