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The Three Gorges Dam opens nine deep holes to discharge water in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, July 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Xingliang)
The Three Gorges Dam increased its water discharge to 43,000 cubic meters per second to brace for floods in Hubei on Monday.
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The Three Gorges Dam opens nine deep holes to discharge water in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, July 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Xingliang)
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The Three Gorges Dam opens nine deep holes to discharge water in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, July 15, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Xingliang)