Watch: Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China

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Typhoon Maysak hit southern China.

台风梅莎袭击了中国南部。

Heavy rain caused river levels to rise.

大雨导致河水水位上升。

A reservoir dam wall broke in Nanning.

南宁的一座水库大坝破裂了。

A large amount of flood water rushed to nearby villages.

大量的洪水冲向了附近的村庄。

Unfortunately, four people died in the floods.

不幸的是，有四人在洪水中丧生。

The local government is very worried about people's safety.

当地政府非常担心人们的安全。

Over four hundred thousand people had to leave their homes.

超过四十万人不得不撤离家园。

Rescue workers are working hard to help the affected people.

救援人员正在努力帮助受灾群众。

The President called for all-out efforts for rescue work.

主席呼吁全力进行搜救工作。

The emergency flood response level was raised to the highest.

防汛应急响应级别被提到了最高。

The weather department warned that heavy rain will continue for a few days.

气象部门警告大雨还会持续几天。

Everyone hopes the weather will get better soon.

大家希望天气能尽快好转。

Vocabulary (English)

台风: Typhoon
大坝: Dam
洪水: Flood
河水: River
安全: Safety
撤离: Evacuate
救援: Rescue
受灾: Affected
应急: Emergency
气象: Weather/Meteorological

Watch: Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China

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