A crack caused by illegal sand quarrying has
appeared along flood land near the Huaihe River.
The distance between the flood land and the
Huainan embankment is becoming increasingly shorter.
The above photos, taken on Nov. 13, show that nearly
one-kilometer of flood land along the Heizhang Section in Huainan,
a region between the Huaihe and the Yangtze Rivers, is collapsing
due to illegal sand quarrying. The collapse has shortened the
distance between the flood land and the Huainan embankment,
imposing a threat on flood prevention efforts.
Appropriate water resources authorities have advocated a strict
strike of illegal sand quarrying. Maritime affairs departments must
enforce their efforts to deal with the illegal sand quarrying
boats. Local governments along the Huaihe River have been asked to
improve administrative efforts concerning the vessels under their
jurisdictions and to work together to combat the illegal
quarrying.
(China.org.cn November 15, 2007)
