At least six people have died and more than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after flooding in China's Guizhou province, state media reported, as a tropical depression hit the island province.
State broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday that "extremely large floods" had hit Guizhou's Rongjiang county since Tuesday.
Flooding in Guizhou - classified as a southwestern province by the Chinese government - has prompted authorities to activate the highest-level flood emergency response, evacuating around 80,000 people, Al Jazeera writes, according to the Telegraph.
"As of 11:00 a.m. Thursday... six people have unfortunately lost their lives," the report said, citing the local flood control headquarters.
"Many low-lying areas in the county were flooded and the infrastructure of several towns was severely damaged, resulting in traffic jams, communication disruptions and some people being stranded," the broadcaster said.
State news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that a football field in Rongjiang was "submerged under three meters of water," and one resident said he was rescued from the third floor of his home.
In other parts of Guizhou, where floods have subsided, people were also seen clearing debris and thick layers of mud that covered the undersides of some businesses and other buildings.
As the media points out, China is experiencing a summer of extreme weather.
This week, authorities issued the second highest heat warning for the capital, Beijing, on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated last week in Hunan province - neighboring Guizhou - due to torrential rains caused by Typhoon Wutip. /Telegrafi/
