00:00Torrential rain has caused flooding and triggered landslides in southern China.
00:06In Hunan Province's Pingjiang County, more than 340,000 residents were evacuated after
00:12the rain caused the river water level to rise to the highest since 1954.
00:18In video aired on Tuesday, CCTV showed severely flooded urban areas with floodwaters of at
00:24least one meter in height.
00:27Rescuers were seen evacuating people from their balconies and roofs.
00:31In one incident, rescuers jumped into waters 1.5 meters high inside a house to save a toddler.
00:39The persistent torrential rain has forced authorities across municipalities to ramp
00:44up emergency plans as swollen rivers threaten the lives of millions.
00:50The torrential rainfall is expected to ease on Wednesday in the middle and lower reaches
00:55of the Yangtze River.
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