Persistent rain pounded north China's Shanxi Province in recent days, triggering flash floods and damaging greenhouses, roads, and bridges.
Along the Nanyang River in Tianzhen County, Datong City, rapidly rising water damaged several bridges.
Bulldozers, excavators, and trucks were rushed in to make emergency repairs.
In Liujiazhuang Village, Salipu Town, authorities deployed pumps to empty floodwater from greenhouses.
"I have 20 mu (about 1.33 hectares) of greenhouses, all flooded. The village has helped me to drain the flood water. Once the tunnels are dry, we'll replant to minimize losses," said Xiong Xian, a villager.
The county flood-control headquarters reported that 5,400 mu (360 hectares) of vegetable plots were damaged, and drainage had been completed in 3,000 mu (200 hectares) of them. A total of 220 road sections and five bridges were damaged.
By Sunday morning, 148 road sections had reopened to traffic, while repair efforts on other bridges and road sections were still underway.
Heavy downpours also lashed Mount Wutai in Shanxi's Xinzhou City on Saturday night, triggering flash floods that briefly cut off Zhulinsi Village and halted traffic.
At Mount Wutai scenic spot, a cloudburst began around 18:30 on Saturday, dumping 45.1 mm and 38.2 mm of rainfall in its northern and central parts, respectively, in a short period.
Rescuers, including police and firefighters, rushed to evacuate tourists from the attraction.
No casualties have been reported so far.
The flash floods in Zhulinsi Village submerged roads and swept several vehicles away.
Rescuers cleared the debris overnight, and traffic has resumed in the village.
Heavy rain breaks roads, bridges, triggers floods in north China's Shanxi
