Yunnan Border Town Steps up Rescue Efforts After Flooding
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Yunnan border town steps up rescue efforts after flooding
Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Mohan, a border town in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, after heavy rainfall triggered flooding and raised the risk of a reservoir breach, prompting the evacuation of more than 8,000 people.
Rainfall in 24 hours reached 187.5 mm in Mohan Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, causing a potential dam breach at the Yantang Reservoir. At 7:11 AM on August 30, the Mengla County Meteorological Observatory upgraded its rainstorm warning to a red alert, indicating that the Yantang Reservoir in Molong Village, Mohan Town, was at risk of collapse due to continuous heavy rainfall. Previously, from Augu…
From the afternoon of August 28th to the morning of August 29th, 2026, the maximum 24-hour rainfall in Mohan Town, Mengla County, Yunnan Province reached 187.5 mm, causing the Yantang Reservoir in Molong Village to overflow its dam. (Composite screenshot from the internet)
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