Southwest China’s Sichuan province was hit by torrential rains again, and several rivers had water levels rise above the safety level. The province issued a red alert for flash floods at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 11—which was the first top-level alert this year.
According to official reports, in Ya’an city—the worst-hit area—the storm caused 6 deaths and 5 people were missing.
