00:00Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in China's Yunnan and Gansu provinces, with
00:08state broadcaster CCTV airing footage on Friday showing rescue operations in Ruili, Yunnan,
00:14where rainfall topped 70 mm and residents were trapped by rising waters.
00:19In Gansu, some areas saw over 268 mm of rain, prompting red alerts for geological disasters
00:28in Longnan and Tianxue, where at least 11 roads were blocked by landslides and floods.
00:35China's north and west braced for flash floods and landslides on Thursday, as annual plum
00:41rains left a trail of destruction and prompted the mobilization of thousands of rescue workers
00:46to pull people from floodwaters.
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