(250806) -- ZHAOQING, Aug. 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man drives an excavator to clear silt and debris in Huanghua Village of Qingyuan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 6, 2025.
China's national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief on Wednesday initiated a Level-IV emergency response in Guangdong Province due to heavy rainfall and severe flooding, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
The southern province has been experiencing heavy rain since the beginning of the week, with the provincial meteorological observatory alarming about geological disasters, urban waterlogging and mountain torrents. (Xinhua/Xiao Ennan)
