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Earthquake survivors in Sichuan province face a serious threat of flooding because of earthquake damage to dams, officials say. There are cracks on the surface of the Zipingku dam on the Min river, near the epicentre of this week's quake. The hard-hit city of Dujiangyan, 10km (six miles) away, would be at risk if major problems emerge. Water Resources Minister Chen Lei said there was further evidence of damage to almost 400 dams in the region. He said there were also "prominent problems in safety and flood prevention" in reservoirs and hydropower stations in the affected areas. The extent of the danger at hydropower stations remains unclear because management systems are "not smooth", he added. Urgent attention is being paid in particular to medium-sized dams close to the town of Wenchuan, after an official warned that problems at the nearby Tulong reservoir. Read »