"The problematic reservoirs are like time bombs, seriously threatening the lives and property of people living downstream," Jiao was quoted as saying. “The government would spend 5 billion yuan (US$647.7 million) each year to repair embankments”.
Thousands of China reservoirs like ‘time bombs’
"The problematic reservoirs are like time bombs, seriously threatening the lives and property of people living downstream," Jiao was quoted as saying. “The government would spend 5 billion yuan (US$647.7 million) each year to repair embankments”.
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