CHANGCHUN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A breached dike, following continuous rainfall and flood discharges from an upstream reservoir in northeast China's Jilin Province, was successfully sealed on Wednesday, local authorities said.

The dike at the Yinma River, adjacent to Wujiazi Village in the city of Dehui, suffered a breach at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, leading to a 30-meter wide gap.

More than 3,900 people have been relocated. The government also sent 2,550 rescue workers and put into use some 6,000 cubic meters of sandstones and block stones, as well as 300 cubic meters of anti-flood materials.

Authorities said the next step is to solve the waterlogging problem in the village and check and assess the damage to houses and crops. Enditem

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