Torrential rains battered northeast China on Monday, triggering floods across the region.
With over two centimeters of rain falling, the downpour submerged streets in Dalian City of Liaoning Province, trapping vehicles and residents.
Floodwaters in Huanan Square in downtown Dalian reached 1.2 meters deep, stranding more than 20 vehicles including two buses that were nearly submerged to seat level with passengers still aboard. Emergency crews waded through the flood to evacuate those trapped.
Rescuers also saved a mother and daughter from their flooded car near Qianguan wetland park, while police transferred two people to safety after their SUV began floating in rising waters.
By Monday night, authorities had assisted over 200 vehicles and rescued more than 40 residents citywide. The heavy rainfall has since subsided in Dalian.
Heilongjiang Province also experienced heavy rain starting Monday, with 3,280 monitoring stations reporting significant rainfall.
The hardest-hit areas included the provincial capital of Harbin and western Mudanjiang City, where 147 stations recorded over 25 millimeters of rain. The Weixing Reservoir in Wuchang City received 61.5 millimeters.
Authorities issued blue alerts at 19:00 Monday for potential mountain floods and geological disasters including landslides and mudflows. The provincial meteorological bureau forecasts continued rainfall through June 19, keeping emergency teams on high alert across the region.
Heavy rain brings flooding to northeast China
