applearcadefree3months|Zixing city evacuates residents amid widespread flooding and landslides in Hunan

An aerial drone photo taken on July 30applearcadefree3months, 2024 shows a view of the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A bulldozer cleans up silt in Qingyao Village of the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, July 30, 2024. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Residents clean up household items in Qingyao Village of the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, July 30, 2024. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A drone photo taken on July 30, 2024 shows a road buried by a landslide being cleared at the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2024 shows a view of the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Rescuers cut fallen power lines in Qingyao Village of the Bamianshan Yao Township, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, July 30, 2024. In Zixing City of central China's Hunan, heavy rainstorms in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi have toppled or damaged the homes of 867 households and caused 1,345 road cave-ins. Officials said that communications with many villages were disrupted, hindering timely updates on the situation.

The city has dispatched more than 5,400 rescuers. A total of 11,379 people have been evacuated for safety, said the city's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)