Work continues to capture escaped crocodiles in China's Guangdong province... Approximately 70 escaped due to floods - Chinese report

More than 70 crocodiles have escaped from a fish farm in Maoming, Guangdong Province, China, and efforts are underway to capture them. 36 fish have been captured so far.
In Monan Ward, Monei City, where the fish farm is located, heavy rain continued from the 9th to the 11th, causing flooding in some areas.
Occurred. As water flowed into the crocodile farm, part of the farm's enclosure wall was damaged, allowing the crocodiles to escape.
Due to a large amount of water flowing into the farm premises, eight drainage pump trucks are currently in operation.
Drainage work is underway. Officials said there were 69 adult crocodiles and two baby crocodiles at the farm at the time of the flood. How many crocodiles have escaped so far?
It is not known whether the fish are still on the farm's premises or how many have escaped. District authorities said, ``As of 7 a.m. on the 14th, we had captured 36 crocodiles.
No harm was reported." "Since the drainage work has not yet been completed, we do not know exactly how many crocodiles are still on the property."
Currently, nearly 1,000 people, including police, firefighters, and experts, are patrolling the surrounding area 24 hours a day. authorities are aquaculture
People are being asked to stay away from the area.