Relief efforts continue in flood-hit Rongjiang, Guizhou

Volunteers hand out emergency food aid in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Photo by Wang Bingzhen/Xinhua)

Volunteers work in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Photo by Wang Bingzhen/Xinhua)

People receive emergency food aid in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Medical workers communicate with disaster-affected people in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Volunteers distribute emergency food aid in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Staff of disease control and prevention department conduct disinfection operations in the flood-stricken Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2025. Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Since flooding began, Rongjiang, with a population of 385,000, has received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. (Photo by Chen Xiaoxin/Xinhua)