ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows flooded vehicles after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua)

WUHAN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The dike of a barrier lake in central China's Hubei Province collapsed on Thursday, with water flooding a nearby village, local authorities said.

The lake, located in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, contains hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of water.

The collapse happened at around 11 a.m. with the surging water inundating cars in the village downstream, according to a township official.

No casualties have been reported yet. Cause of the collapse was not immediately known.

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers clearing the debris after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers working at the debris after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows flooded vehicles after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers rescue a stranded woman after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers evacuate villagers after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers evacuate villagers after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)

ENSHI, Jan. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work after the dike of a barrier lake collapsed in Longfeng Township of Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2016. The collapse happened on Thursday noon, with water flooding a nearby village and inundating cars in the village downstream. No casualties have been reported yet. (Xinhua) (dhf)