Emergency rescues, evacuations in heavy floods

Local emergency forces have conducted swift rescue operations and timely evacuations after heavy rainfall unleashed flood in various regions of China for the past few days.

As of Monday morning, a total of 2,520 people were evacuated to safe locations across the county. Facing the extreme weather, officials took prompt action to carry out flood prevention, emergency rescue and relief work. On Sunday, most of Shanghai experienced a spate of heavy rainfall reaching more than 50 millimeters in six hours with floodwater reaching as deep as 40 centimeters.