Active fault line threatens China's Three Gorges Dam, geologists warn

Key facts

• An active fault line has been identified near China's Three Gorges Dam.
• The fault line is located in the Xiling fault zone.
• Chinese geologists have warned of potential seismic risks to the dam.
• The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydropower project.

Chinese geologists have identified an active fault line in the Xiling fault zone, near the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project. The discovery has prompted warnings from the geologists about potential seismic risks to the dam's structure.