Floods kill 6 in Guizhou, emergency efforts continue

Six people have been confirmed dead by 11 am on Thursday in floods that struck Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, since Tuesday, according to the county's flood control office in a report from China Central Television.

The floods reached their peak on Tuesday, submerging most low-lying urban areas and causing extensive damage to infrastructure. Power, communications, and water supplies were cut off, and roads were left impassable.

Water levels in the county seat have now dropped below the warning threshold. Response teams are clearing silt, disinfecting affected zones, and pumping water out of low-lying neighborhoods.

On Wednesday evening, emergency power was partially restored to some streetlights and community facilities, and by early Thursday, water service was restored to the lower floors of buildings in the urban area.