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1 body found after dam broke in Shanxi
By Li Qian |
February 18, 2013, Monday
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A 70-year-old man was found dead in his house after a dam broke last week, flooding the whole village in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. He was only dead victim in the flood, local authorities said.
Qiao Tiansuo's body was found in the debris of his collapsed house in Nanyangxie Village yesterday morning. All other villagers had evacuated to safe places before the flood arrived, Beijing Times reported today.
His son said the family stayed in a relative's house on Friday night, but the old man went home the next day without telling anyone.
The village was believed to be empty as everyone had evacuated to safety. No one noticed Qiao was still there, his family said.
Authorities are also verifying the allegation by a villager that another old man also died in the flood which happened when a tunnel in the nearby Quting Reservoir caved in on Friday, causing a section of the dam to collapse.
The reservoir was built in 1959 and has been renovated several times. Local media reported as early as 2006 that the provincial finance bureau deducted funds for the reservoir's maintenance. Many netizens believed official corruption was the cause of the disaster.
Qiao Tiansuo's body was found in the debris of his collapsed house in Nanyangxie Village yesterday morning. All other villagers had evacuated to safe places before the flood arrived, Beijing Times reported today.
His son said the family stayed in a relative's house on Friday night, but the old man went home the next day without telling anyone.
The village was believed to be empty as everyone had evacuated to safety. No one noticed Qiao was still there, his family said.
Authorities are also verifying the allegation by a villager that another old man also died in the flood which happened when a tunnel in the nearby Quting Reservoir caved in on Friday, causing a section of the dam to collapse.
The reservoir was built in 1959 and has been renovated several times. Local media reported as early as 2006 that the provincial finance bureau deducted funds for the reservoir's maintenance. Many netizens believed official corruption was the cause of the disaster.
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