BEIJING - Chinese officials in charge of the massive Three Gorges Dam denied on Tuesday it is responsible geological “abnormalities”, a week after a landslide in the area killed more than 30 people. A statement from the Three Gorges project construction committee office said a “geological hazard repair programme” in the dam area was proceeding smoothly.“There have been no abnormalities seen in the geological environment,” the statement said. “Since the water level rose to 156 metres (515 feet), there have not been any major geological disasters in the Three Gorges Dam area that have led to major loss of life or injuries.”
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Since the 2,309-metre-long dam was finished in 2003, the water level has risen in stages. It reached 156 metres last year and if all goes to plan, it will reach its maximum of 175 metres next year.