
Members of an emergency rescue team help evacuate residents after heavy rain on June 25, 2025 in Dazhou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. Since June 24, the city has experienced heavy downpours, with some areas receiving 100 millimeters of rainfall and hourly intensities reaching 20 to 40 millimeters. A blue rainstorm alert was issued by the local meteorological authority. Photo: VCG