Three Gorges Dam faces flood test

The Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, is standing up to its biggest flood control test since its completion last year.



According to the BBC, floodwaters in the giant reservoir rose four metres or 13 feet overnight, and are currently 20 metres below the dam’s maximum capacity.



Authorities are using the dam to limit the amount of water flowing further downstream, to try to minimise the impact of devastating floods.



China is facing its worst floods in over a decade.



Hundreds of people have died in central and southern China.



More than 35 million people across the country have been affected by the poor weather, and 1.2 million have been relocated.