China's Three Gorges Dam opens spillways
China's Yangtze River saw its second flood of the year on Friday. /VCG

China's Yangtze River saw its second flood of the year on Friday. /VCG

Provinces along the Yangtze River have been inundated with water from massive flooding. /VCG

Provinces along the Yangtze River have been inundated with water from massive flooding. /VCG

Three lower floodgates of the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province opened as the inbound water flow rate reached 61,000 cubic meters per second on Saturday. /VCG

Three lower floodgates of the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province opened as the inbound water flow rate reached 61,000 cubic meters per second on Saturday. /VCG