一 | A levee breach in central China's Henan Province was successfully sealed on Friday night after nearly two days of emergency repair work, local authorities said. The breach, measuring more than 40 meters wide, occurred along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, on Wednesday night after heavy rainfall caused a section of the levee to give way, forcing the relocation of more than 2,000 people. No casualties have been reported so far. Due to the narrow road atop the levee, heavy construction vehicles were unable to reach the site. Rescue workers formed human chains to pass gravel-filled sandbags to the breach, while drones and rescue boats were deployed to transport materials. The operation came amid widespread flooding triggered by heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin, the year's 13th typhoon, which has affected multiple parts of Henan Province in recent days. In response, the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response for Henan on Friday. The central government has allocated 30,000 items of relief supplies, including folding beds, summer quilts and family emergency kits, to support relief and resettlement efforts in Zhoukou, Xuchang and other affected areas. 。 Wellington, Oct 12 (UNI) New Zealand will implement new measures to protect its 15,000 or so Hector's dolphins from impacts of fishing on South Island.
"We need to work to reduce the number of these dolphins killed by fishing to as close to zero as possible," Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker said on Wednesday.
Hector's dolphins, mostly found around the coast of New Zealand's South Island, are one of the world's smallest dolphins. Their bodies are grey with black and white markings. They have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like one of Mickey Mouse's ears.
The suite of measures already in force includes an extension of the commercial and recreational set net closures around the Banks Peninsula. The government now wants to end the accidental catch of Hector's dolphins, he said.
It will be aided by the introduction of new tech like onboard cameras, real-time catch reporting and monitoring of commercial vessel location allowing the authorities to better protect these dolphins, Parker said.
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