China: China steps up rescue, relief efforts after heavy downpours in southern regions.

Local authorities across southern China on Friday reacted swiftly to repair rain-damaged roads and evacuate stranded residents after days of torrential downpours triggered flash floods, landslides and urban waterlogging in multiple regions. In Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heavy rain triggered a landslide on a national highway in the early hours of Friday, burying an 80-meter stretch under mud and rocks and cutting off traffic both ways. Local authorities rushed to clear the site and restored two-way traffic by noon. Persistent rainfall in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, triggered slope collapses and blocked roads, with accumulations reaching up to 242 millimeters. By 21:00 Friday, 36 of 92 disrupted roads had reopened, with full restoration expected by Monday. In Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, torrential rain over the past few days triggered a red alert, with floodwaters trapping residents in low-lying areas. Firefighters used rubber boats to evacuate stranded residents from flooded residential communities, one of which had water even reaching over one meter deep. Meanwhile, east China's Jiangsu Province entered its annual plum rain season on Friday, with continuous rain sweeping across the province. Huai'an City issued a yellow rainstorm alert and closed several scenic spots that day. Local authorities activated emergency drainage plans to clear water from low-lying areas and avert urban flooding amid the prolonged downpours. Shotlist: Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - June 19, 2026: 1. Various of excavator clearing landslide-hit road; 2. Various of vehicles running on cleared road; Luodian County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, southwest China - June 19, 2026 3. Various of debris floating on flooded street; 4. Various of people, vehicles clearing flooded street; Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - June 19, 2026 5. Various of traffic on flooded street; 6. Various of firefighters evacuating trapped residents by rubber boats from flooded residential buildings; Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, east China - June 19, 2026 7. River, buildings in heavy rain; 8. Various of traffic, pedestrians in heavy rain; 9. Various of rain falling; 10. Various of closed scenic spot in heavy rain; 11. Various of rushing water. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]