China News Service Kangding, June 17 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of the Danba County Party Committee in Sichuan on the 17th that the Meilong Barrage Lake in Banfanmen Town is basically stable, and the dam has begun to overflow. The power station has been washed down.
It is understood that after the "6.17" torrential debris flow disaster in Danba County, Sichuan Province requested that Ganzi Prefecture and Danba County should pay close attention to finding the missing people, make full efforts to search for and rescue the trapped people, properly resettle the displaced people and guarantee basic life. Natural resources, water conservancy, meteorology and other departments have strengthened research and judgment to prevent secondary disasters and larger-scale debris flow disasters. Support from civil affairs and other relevant departments. Carefully assess and scientifically dispose of river channel dams, clear the river channel as soon as possible to eliminate dangers, and comprehensively address hidden hazards of secondary disasters to ensure the safety of the people's lives.
Staff are looking at roads destroyed by flash floods. Provided by Dan Basuan
By 12:00 on the 17th, the Meilong Barrage Lake was basically stable, and the dam had begun to overflow, and the river channel near the village of Aniangou had been diverted. The Ganzi Prefecture Hydrological Bureau estimates that the water capacity formed by Meilong Barrage Lake is 12.34 million cubic meters without dam failure. Houses, transportation, electricity, communications and other facilities in the affected areas were damaged to varying degrees. The G350 line was destroyed by two roads totaling about 1.7 kilometers. The Meilong Power Station with a installed capacity of 2000 kilowatts has been destroyed, and the Aniangou Power Station (with an installed capacity of 3200KW) is under threat.
According to the latest information from the Meteorological Department, there are moderate to heavy rains in Danba from day to night, and heavy rains in some towns. From day to night on the 18th, Danba is cloudy with light to moderate rain, and some towns have heavy rain. On the 19th, Danba was cloudy with showers.
Rescue workers are helping trapped vehicles out of danger. Provided by Dan Basuan
At present, Danba County is organizing all cadres and the masses to actively carry out self-rescue, and to carry out flood relief work. (Finish)