Rubbish clogs Three Gorges

Layers of rubbish floating in the Yangtze River are threatening to jam China's massive Three Gorges hydroelectric dam, state media reported.

The garbage is so thick in parts that people can walk on the surface, reports said.

Nearly three tonnes of refuse are collected from the dam every day, but operators are struggling with inadequate manpower and equipment as rubbish accumulates more quickly due to floods, the China Daily reported.