In Pictures: Record rainfall in China causes major flooding

Unpredictable weather has caused the worst floods in China in more than 30 years as rain-swollen rivers reach dangerously high levels, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country.

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Jul 15, 2020, 04:17 PM

People swim in the swollen Yangtze River as the roof of an inundated pavilion is seen above floodwaters in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on July 8, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Rescuers evacuate flood-affected residents following heavy rain in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 8, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Rescuers evacuate flood-affected residents following heavy rain in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 8, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

People walk in a flooded part of Liuzhou city, Guangxi region, China, on July 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

An aerial view of a bridge leading to the inundated Tianxingzhou island, which is set to be a flood-flowing zone to relieve pressure from the high level of water in Yangtze River, in Wuhan, on July 13, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

People build anti-flood barriers next to a flooded street in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 13, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

This aerial view shows submerged streets and inundated buildings after a dam was breached due to flooding in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 13, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A building that has fallen over after flooding is seen partially submerged in floodwaters following heavy rainfall in the region, at a village near Poyang Lake, in Poyang county, Jiangxi province, China on July 13, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

This photo taken on July 13, 2020 shows people building an emergency levee near the swollen Yangtze river to contain flooding due to torrential rains in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province. PHOTO: AFP

Chinese soldiers build an emergency levee near the Poyang Lake to contain flooding due to torrential rains in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 14, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Police officers evacuating residents due to flooding in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 14, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Police officers evacuate residents due to flooding in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 14, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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