China's Yellow River Enters Frozen Period
Faizan Hashmi Published December 07, 2018 | 07:42 PM
The flood control headquarters of the Yellow River announced the river entered its 2018-2019 frozen period at 8 a.m. on Friday.
Affected by strong cold air, the section of the river in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region froze four days later than usual. The length of the frozen section is currently about 5 km.
The Ministry of Water Resources has ordered the meteorological and hydrology departments in provinces along the river to take precautions against ice-jam flooding and dam breaches.
The 5,464-km-long Yellow River is the second longest river in China. It rises in the northwestern province of Qinghai and runs through nine provinces and autonomous regions in western, central, northern and eastern China.
Recent Stories
Hajj season begins: Karachi Airport Set for Inaugural Flight
IHC orders Jail officials to shift Bushra Bibi to Adiala Jail from Bani Gala
Projects of worth $25b being implemented in Pakistan under CPEC framework: Ahsan
Saudi investors evince special interest in diverse fields
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 8 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 08 May 2024
Delegation of international investors meets Finance Minister
Federal Govt stands with Balochistan for its development: Naqvi
UAE President receives condolences of Prime Minister of Pakistan over passing of ..
ECC approves to enhance wheat procurement targets
UN urges Israel to 'stop escalation' as tanks enter Gaza's Rafah city
EU stumps up $125 mn for Yemen after aid groups' plea
More Stories From World
-
Mediator Qatar urges international community to prevent Rafah 'genocide'
9 minutes ago -
N. Macedonia polls set to upend ties with EU neighbours
18 minutes ago -
Kenya sanctuaries toil to save birds of prey from extinction
19 minutes ago -
China completes 4-tier disaster risk evaluation via national survey
19 minutes ago -
Saudi International Furniture and Decor exhibition launches in Jeddah
29 minutes ago -
KFU ranks among top International universities in 5 scientific fields
29 minutes ago
-
Int’l Conference of Judicial Training 2024 in Riyadh concludes with extensive expert participation
29 minutes ago -
North Korea tested rocket engine last month: Report
38 minutes ago -
Ahsan Iqbal, Tariq Fatemi arrive in Beijing, China on three-day visit
38 minutes ago -
Rubbish, climate change help boost Portugal's white stork numbers
39 minutes ago -
Crime thriller "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" continues to top Chinese box office
49 minutes ago -
Mongolia's wildlife at risk from overgrazing
1 hour ago