2nd LD-Writethru-Xinhua Headlines: China seals dike breach at its second-largest freshwater lake

HUARONG, Hunan Province, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Rescue personnel successfully sealed a 226-meter breach in a dike at China's second-largest freshwater lake on Monday, according to local authorities.

At 10:31 p.m., the final truckload of rocks was dumped into the breach in a dike at Dongting Lake, amidst the cheers of the rescue personnel.

According to the Yueyang flood control and drought relief headquarters,