Deadly Landslide Near China Dam – BBC News

_44174072_dam2_afp203.jpg From BBC News:

A landslide has killed one worker and left two missing near China’s Three Gorges dam , state media has reported.

The accident happened in Badong County, a hilly area next to the dam’s 660km (410 mile) reservoir, where the group were working on a railway tunnel.The cause of the accident was not known, Xinhua said, but it comes amid growing warnings the dam is threatening its surrounding environment. Experts have warned of an increased risk of landslides around the dam. [Full Text]

[Image: The dam is meant to alleviate flooding and generate electricity, from AFP.]

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