01:59Raging torrents of water were seen surging through a suburb of Huangshan in east China's Anhui province as deadly floods tore through the region on Thursday, claiming at least 11 lives, according to state media.
Footage shows muddy torrents filled with debris washing over bridges and flooding homes in an area known locally as the Yucun Old Street.
This week, southern and eastern China have been ravaged by severe floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains. The Huangshan weather bureau issued a red rainstorm alert on Thursday, warning the region that it could face '16cm of rain' per hour.
Local media outlets reported that at least 179,000 people had been affected by the floods, and over 600 homes were damaged. As many as 10,976 people have been evacuated from the affected areas while dozens of roads were closed.
Torrents of water surge through Huangshan suburb as deadly floods wash over eastern China
Raging torrents of water were seen surging through a suburb of Huangshan in east China's Anhui province as deadly floods tore through the region on Thursday, claiming at least 11 lives, according to state media.
Footage shows muddy torrents filled with debris washing over bridges and flooding homes in an area known locally as the Yucun Old Street.
This week, southern and eastern China have been ravaged by severe floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains. The Huangshan weather bureau issued a red rainstorm alert on Thursday, warning the region that it could face '16cm of rain' per hour.
Local media outlets reported that at least 179,000 people had been affected by the floods, and over 600 homes were damaged. As many as 10,976 people have been evacuated from the affected areas while dozens of roads were closed.
Raging torrents of water were seen surging through a suburb of Huangshan in east China's Anhui province as deadly floods tore through the region on Thursday, claiming at least 11 lives, according to state media.
Footage shows muddy torrents filled with debris washing over bridges and flooding homes in an area known locally as the Yucun Old Street.
This week, southern and eastern China have been ravaged by severe floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains. The Huangshan weather bureau issued a red rainstorm alert on Thursday, warning the region that it could face '16cm of rain' per hour.
Local media outlets reported that at least 179,000 people had been affected by the floods, and over 600 homes were damaged. As many as 10,976 people have been evacuated from the affected areas while dozens of roads were closed.