Thousands of People Evacuated in China

In China, 200,000 people were evacuated by early Saturday to safer places due to a lake formed by the recent earthquake threatening to breach its dam. Hundred of Chinese troops have been working to drain Tangjashan Lake in Sichuan province. The lake was formed when a hillside plunged into a river valley during the earthquake on May 12^th that killed 68,977 people and left 17,974 missing, according to most recent updates.

A runoff channel has been recently completed and water is expected to be discharged between Sunday and Tuesday. Another 1.3 million people in the area will be evacuated if the barrier of the lake fully opens and floods the area.

Evacuation Warnings in China

It is possible that more than one million people might have to evacuate dozens of villages in a Sichuan province if the lake bursts and floods the area due to the recent earthquake. The lake has a wall of debris that is clogging a river. On Saturday, officials will start a three-day drill that will test the government communications systems to make sure that residents in the valley can hear future evacuation orders.

So far, it is estimated that 68,858 people were killed in the earthquake and there are 18,618 people that are missing. The earthquake left 5 million people homeless and many people were separated from their families.

Evacuation in Indonesia Due to Volcano Eruption Scare

In Indonesia, they ordered the evacuation of 30,000 people that lived with six miles of the volcano Mount Kelud. The volcano has been rumbling for weeks and an eruption is very possible. It is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and the last time it erupted in 1990 it killed 5,160 people and destroyed 100 villages.

Fatal Storm Hits China

A fatal and dangerous storm hit China and caused the evacuation of millions of people. The storm killed 5 people in Taiwan and 55 people in Vietnam. It started as a typhoon and then weakened to a tropical storm. Homes were wrecked and there were power outages.

About 1.4 million people were evacuated from the costal areas, including more than 500,000 tourists who occupied beach resorts for the National Day holiday week. 75,000 fishing vessels were ordered to go back to port and ferry trips and sightseeing boats were canceled.

Spicy Chili Causes Evacuation in London

In London, very spicy chili cooked at a London Thai restaurant caused roads to close and evacuations after people passing by complained of the smell burning their throats. A London Fire Brigade’s chemical response team was called after the smell hit London’s Soho district. Firefighters knocked down the door of the restaurant and took the chili that was being prepared as part of a batch of Nam Prik Pao, a spicy Thai dip.