Warplanes bomb the Yellow River to break ice

Three bombers of the PLA Air Force flew over the Erdos city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and dropped bombs to break the ice floating on the Pugebu reach of the Yellow River on March 15, 2016.

At the same time, Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarter of the Ordos City also dispatched hovercraft to take part in an ice-breaking exercise in the river.

To smoothly discharge the ice run from the upstream, the bombers of the PLA Air Force dropped 36 bombs, all hitting the targets.

According to the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarter of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as of March 15, 20 kilometers of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia has been open for traffic.