SpotNews | Second defense line imperiled after dike breach in central China

HUARONG, July 8 (Xinhua) -- An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said.

More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department.

The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm.