Reservoir dam break, collapse prompt mass evacuations in south China's Guangxi

Several reservoirs in Hengzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region experienced dangerous situations including dam break and collapse on Monday due to the landfall of Typhoon Maysak, with the evacuation of affected residents becoming a top priority.

Since July 3, Guangxi, affected by Typhoon Maysak, has seen persistent heavy rainfall, leading to severe flooding in some areas.

The Liulan and Yunbiao Reservoirs in Hengzhou experienced dam break and collapse due to the flood, while the Liuwang Reservoir in Binyang County also saw overtopping.

In response, local departments of emergency management, fire rescue and water resources have been mobilized for rescue and relief operations, and the evacuation of affected residents is underway.

Temporary command centers have been set up in multiple towns, with the evacuation of residents identified as the absolute priority of the current response efforts.

"At present, there is a command center in Yunbiao Town and another one here in Xiaoyi Town. The main command center has now been moved to Yunbiao Town, because the water from the two reservoirs eventually flows into the Yunbiao River and then into the Yujiang River. Currently, we are evacuating residents and delivering supplies to those in safe areas," said Xiao Cai, deputy mayor of Hengzhou.

Weather forecast shows that heavy rains will continue from July 6 to 8, posing severe challenges to local flood control efforts.

The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Monday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.01 percent to 100.853 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro was up to 1.1443 dollars from 1.1439 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound climbed to 1.3395 dollars from 1.3356 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 162.06 Japanese yen, higher than 161.36 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.8050 Swiss francs from 0.8035 Swiss francs, and it added to 1.4209 Canadian dollars from 1.4198 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.6255 Swedish kronor from 9.6436 Swedish kronor.