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Rescue underway in flood-affected counties of Guizhou
By Xinhua Published: Jun 26, 2025 10:09 AM
An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County.The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. (Photo: Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County.The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Rescuers evacuate a resident from flood-affected area in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)

Rescuers evacuate a resident from flood-affected area in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Rescuers conduct clearing and rescue work in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)

Rescuers conduct clearing and rescue work in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Rescuers evacuate residents from flood-affected area in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)

Rescuers evacuate residents from flood-affected area in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo: Xinhua)