China said it has talked with countries downstream about its new dam project in Tibet, a massive undertaking that will affect a key source of water for India and Bangladesh.

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China has broken ground on what it says will be the world's largest hydropower project, a $170 billion feat capable of generating enough electricity each year to power Britain.

Monroe police say they received a call around 3:30 p.m. about a person in distress in the water below the dam.

A 54-year-old man trying to do the right thing cost him his life. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man from Neosho jumped into the Elk River above the dam on July 20. He was trying to save a distressed boater caught in the dam's hydraulics.

Monroe police are not yet releasing the name of the 31-year-old man found dead in the water near the Stevenson Dam, an official said.

The man jumped into the water to help a boater who had become trapped in the powerful, washing machine-like waters at the base of the dam.

A public hearing was held Monday night in Tornado about the future of the historic dam on the Coal River at Upper Falls."The Capitol Conservation District sees

At a special-called meeting on Tuesday with over 100 people in attendance, around 20 people spoke against the dam.