In pictures: Millions evacuated after China floods

Updated / Thursday, 16 Jul 2020 10:44
Residents ride a boat past a damaged house near the Poyang Lake in China's central Jiangxi province
Residents ride a boat past a damaged house near the Poyang Lake in China's central Jiangxi province

Millions of people have been evacuated from their homes in China as the Yangtze River floods after weeks of heavy rain.

The vast Yangtze drainage area has been lashed by torrential rain since last month
The vast Yangtze drainage area has been lashed by torrential rain since last month
More than 140 people are reported to have died, with millions displaced
More than 140 people are reported to have died, with millions displaced
The Yangtze drainage basin is home to around 400 million people
The Yangtze drainage basin is home to around 400 million people
Security members are seen next to a wall covered with sandbags in Poyang Lake
Security members are seen next to a wall covered with sandbags in Poyang Lake
Rescue teams are evacuating people from flooded villages
Rescue teams are evacuating people from flooded villages
Soldiers build a temporary embankment in Lushan city to hold back the rising water
Soldiers build a temporary embankment in Lushan city to hold back the rising water
State media reported that more than 100,000 people are involved in flood relief efforts
State media reported that more than 100,000 people are involved in flood relief efforts
This dyke was among many to be broken by the floods in Xiuhe, Jiangxi
This dyke was among many to be broken by the floods in Xiuhe, Jiangxi
Record rain levels have been recorded in many provinces, with no letup expected for the next ten days
Record rain levels have been recorded in many provinces, with no letup expected for the next ten days

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