China: Persistent heavy rains trigger flooding in Guangxi, Chongqing.

Shotlist Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - June 21, 2026 1. Aerial shots of flooded river 2. Various of search and rescue boat sailing 3. Various of flooded streets 4. Evacuated residents on search and rescue boat 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Liandong, leader, voluntary search and rescue team: "We arrived here at 08:30. The water level wasn't this high back then, but it has been rising steadily. We are a team of 16 people in total and we have four rubber dinghies. Now we are evacuating people, with over 100 in need of help." 6. Aerial shots of flooded rivers, inundated residential area Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - June 21, 2026 7. Various of street light, streets, residential buildings in heavy rain 8. Various of flooded rivers Storyline Persistent heavy rains have triggered flooding in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south and Chongqing Municipality in the southwest, prompting locals to take emergency measures to evacuate affected population. As of 15:00 on Sunday, water levels in 11 rivers across Guangxi exceeded dangerous lines, prompting local hydrological center to issue an orange flood warning on the day. In Liuzhou City, a local hydrological station recorded a warning water level of 82.50 meters at 08:05 on Sunday, with some low-lying urban areas submerged. "We arrived here at 08:30. The water level wasn't this high back then, but it has been rising steadily. We are a team of 16 people in total and we have four rubber dinghies. Now we are evacuating people, with over 100 in need of help," said Wang Liandong, leader of a voluntary search and rescue team. At 08:20 on Sunday, the city's maritime safety administration upgraded its flood control emergency response to Level III. Chongqing Municipality was also hit by rains for days, with most parts experiencing moderate to heavy rain from 08:00 on Sunday to 08:00 on Monday, according to the local hydrological monitoring station. Water authorities forecast that water levels of some small and medium-sized rivers in central and southeastern Chongqing will rise to varying degrees by 08:00 Tuesday, before stabilizing across local watercourses from Tuesday daytime with no apparent rising. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]