连降大雨桃江县八斗村水库溃坝

A dam burst Friday evening in the central province of Hunan but no casualties had been reported as scores of villagers downstream had been relocated, according to the provincial authorities on Saturday.

周五晚上湖南中部堤坝崩溃，由于下游大量村民早已迁徙无人员伤亡，湖南省地方当局周六报道。

The Badoucun reservoir dam burst around 6 pm Friday and water had flooded Xintang village of Taojiang county, said the Hunan provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.

周五下午六时左右桃江县新塘村八斗村水库溃坝，洪水淹没了新塘村，湖南省防汛抗旱总指挥部说。

Heavy rain since Tuesday had increased water levels, putting pressure on the dam. The ensuing flood damaged 10 hectares of crops.

周四开始的倾盆大雨提升了水位，增强了堤坝的压力。紧接着洪水毁坏了10公顷庄稼。

The local government has started the emergency response plan to repair the dam.

当地政府已启动紧急响应计划修建堤坝。

The Badoucun reservoir was constructed in 1973. It has been listed on the provincial reservoir reinforcement plan, as it was known to have safety risks.

八斗村水库建于1973年。由于存在安全隐患已被列入省水库加固规划中。