Rescuers pull 8-year-old girl from sewer amid China floods: See video
Authorities said the girl survived by holding onto a horizontal bar in the sewage pipe and was trapped for more than seven hours, NBC News reports. However, the girl showed "no obvious serious injuries."
Watch the daring rescue below.
Severe flooding ravages Guizhou
According to Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency, at least six people have died as of June 26 as a result of the flooding in Guizhou. The news agency reports the area was hit by a "severe flood not seen in 50 years" and that the flood has caused significant damage to infrastructure, blocked roads and stranded residents.
Xinhua also reported earlier this week over 80,000 residents in two counties of Guizhou have been evacuated due to severe flooding. The agency said nearly 49,000 residents were evacuated in Rongjiang County and about 32,000 in Congjiang County.
The Chinese government said on June 25 it has allocated 100 million yuan to assist disaster relief efforts in Guizhou that will be used to "restore vital infrastructure and public services," such as roads, flood control systems, hospitals and schools.
On June 26, the country's government also launched a Level III emergency response as a new round of heavy rain was forecast to hit the area. The Guizhou Meteorological Service said the province was expected to get "precipitation ranging from heavy rain to rainstorms," with some areas likely to experience "torrential rain."
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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Rescuers pull 8-year-old girl from sewer amid China floods: See video
Authorities said the girl survived by holding onto a horizontal bar in the sewage pipe and was trapped for more than seven hours, NBC News reports. However, the girl showed "no obvious serious injuries." Watch the daring rescue below. Severe flooding ravages Guizhou According to Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency, at least six people have died as of June 26 as a result of the flooding in Guizhou. The news agency reports the area was hit by a "severe flood not seen in 50 years" and that the flood has caused significant damage to infrastructure, blocked roads and stranded residents. Xinhua also reported earlier this week over 80,000 residents in two counties of Guizhou have been evacuated due to severe flooding. The agency said nearly 49,000 residents were evacuated in Rongjiang County and about 32,000 in Congjiang County. The Chinese government said on June 25 it has allocated 100 million yuan to assist disaster relief efforts in Guizhou that will be used to "restore vital infrastructure and public services," such as roads, flood control systems, hospitals and schools. On June 26, the country's government also launched a Level III emergency response as a new round of heavy rain was forecast to hit the area. The Guizhou Meteorological Service said the province was expected to get "precipitation ranging from heavy rain to rainstorms," with some areas likely to experience "torrential rain." Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
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