Repair work underway following levee breach in C China’s Henan

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Photo by Kong Weijia/Xinhua)

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

A rescuer carries a sandbag at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

An aerial drone photo shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

An aerial drone photo shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Photo by Kong Weijia/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

Rescuers work at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

An aerial drone photo shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026.

A levee along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County gave way on Wednesday night, following extreme rainfall and large-volume discharges from upstream reservoirs.

As of Thursday, a total of 2,182 people had been evacuated to safety, with no casualties reported so far. Efforts to contain the levee breach are underway. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)