Torrential rain drenched Lingui District and Quanzhou County in Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, causing severe waterlogging and triggering landslides.
Early Monday morning, Guilin City experienced heavy rainfall, with the highest cumulative total reaching 207.6 millimeters in Lingui District. The downpour forced local weather department to upgrade rainstorm alert from orange to red, the highest alert level in the country's four-tier weather warning system.
By 11:00, water remained on a sunken road in Lingchuan County's urban area, a crucial east-west route known for its heavy traffic flow.
In response, local traffic police dispatched more staff members to direct traffic and guide vehicles to alternate routes.
The rain also caused significant waterlogging under several overpasses in the city, leaving some vehicles stranded in the floodwaters. Luckily, all people boarded on vehicles were able to evacuate in time, and no one was trapped.
Local emergency response teams, in cooperation with community rescue forces, swiftly worked to pump out the water and clear the affected areas.
By noon, the rainfall in most parts of Guilin had subsided, and by 16:00, the floodwaters in the city had largely receded.
The rain also had a more serious impact on nearby Quanzhou County, causing a sudden landslide on a section of road in Qitai Town on Monday afternoon.
Around 300 cubic meters of soil and rocks slid down the hillside, blocking the road and disrupting traffic.
The local road maintenance center immediately responded and dispatched staff members to the site.
Workers set up warning signs at both ends of the affected road section to guide traffic safely around the landslide area. Meanwhile, heavy machinery was deployed to clear the accumulated debris and restore the road.
By 15:30, half of the affected road had been reopened to traffic, with no vehicles stranded.
Staff members from the center continued to work on clearing the remaining blocked section, and the recovery efforts were progressing smoothly.
Torrential downpour triggers waterlogging, landslides in south China's Guangxi
The Iranian government is focusing on public concerns and maintaining stable supplies of essential goods amid recent protests, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised interview on Sunday.
In the city of Karaj, northwest of the capital Tehran, daily life has largely continued as normal. A video filmed by a local resident on Sunday shows food stores open and grocery shelves fully stocked.
"This is the block near my home, and there are some food stores here. Daily life continues here. Last night we did not see many protests in Karaj. Right now the city is very safe. This is a grocery store close to my home. All the food is available; nothing is in shortage. Here are noodles and different types of beans. Here are dairy products, cheese, and yogurt. I also checked other grocery stores and didn't see any shortages. Everything is available," said local resident Ali Reza.
Iranian officials have described recent disturbances as acts orchestrated by the "enemy," including some carried out by well-trained and armed "terrorists." The incidents have caused casualties among security personnel and civilians, as well as property damage.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has directed authorities to severely punish the "terrorists."
Meanwhile, Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said on Sunday that the police had raised alert levels and arrested several leaders of the troublemakers during the operations on Saturday.
President Pezeshkian noted in the interview that the normal demands of the Iranian people are reasonable and justified, but they must realize that triggering riots and carrying out terrorist acts are the enemy's attempts to undermine the country. He urged the public to remain vigilant.
Also on Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran would regard U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" if Washington takes military action against Iran. His remarks followed media reports saying U.S. President Donald Trump is "seriously considering authorizing a strike" against Iran.
Iranian state media reported that at least 109 members of Iran's security forces have been killed in clashes since the protests began 14 days ago. Meanwhile, human rights groups based outside the country said the number of protesters killed has exceeded 200, though the figure could not be independently verified.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and sanctions imposed by the United States.
Iranian president says government focusing on ensuring supplies amid protests
