<p>Thousands of people were evacuated after a dam in north China's Shanxi province collapsed, causing heavy flooding and damaging highways and rail tracks.</p>.<p>The top of an irrigation water duct of Quting Reservoir in Hongtong county caved in yesterday leading to collapse of its dam walls, official media reported.<br /><br />No casualties have been reported. Thousands of villagers were evacuated to safety.<br /><br />The floods damaged a highway and rail lines, leaving thousands of holiday passengers stranded at various places.<br /><br />While the highway was flooded with silt, railway tracks were swept away. Eight railway lines have been shut.<br /><br />More than 3,000 passengers have been stranded and temporary offices are dealing with ticket returns.<br /><br />Officials said the irrigation duct was built in 1959 and attributed its collapse to its age.</p>
<p>Thousands of people were evacuated after a dam in north China's Shanxi province collapsed, causing heavy flooding and damaging highways and rail tracks.</p>.<p>The top of an irrigation water duct of Quting Reservoir in Hongtong county caved in yesterday leading to collapse of its dam walls, official media reported.<br /><br />No casualties have been reported. Thousands of villagers were evacuated to safety.<br /><br />The floods damaged a highway and rail lines, leaving thousands of holiday passengers stranded at various places.<br /><br />While the highway was flooded with silt, railway tracks were swept away. Eight railway lines have been shut.<br /><br />More than 3,000 passengers have been stranded and temporary offices are dealing with ticket returns.<br /><br />Officials said the irrigation duct was built in 1959 and attributed its collapse to its age.</p>