As many as 33 rivers in China have risen to their highest levels in history after days of torrential rain, a senior water ministry official has said, with more rain forecast.
Ye Jianchun, vice minister of water resources, told a briefing on Monday that 433 rivers – as well as major lakes like Dongting, Poyang and Tai – had all risen beyond their warning levels since the flood season began in June.
Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.
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