Scary images of the 'cataclysm' in Southern China

31 days of continuous heavy rain pushed China into disaster when the lives of 14 million people were affected.

Over the past several days, 14 million people in more than 20 provinces and cities in Southern China have suffered from prolonged heavy rains leading to serious floods, causing severe impacts.

Heavy rains in southern China that began in June and lasted for more than a month have left at least 100 people dead and missing. Floods caused by torrential rains have spread to 26 provinces and autonomous regions, destroying villages and fields. The Chinese government also confirmed that the Three Gorges Dam began releasing floodwaters.

Photo taken in Qijiang district, Chongqing city, China on July 1.

A residential area submerged in floods in Qijiang District, Chongqing City, Southwest China.

People had to move through waist-high water.

People in many places even travel by boat.

The ancient town of Phoenix (Hunan province) is struggling against a major flood.

Another residential area during a flood, people's activities were changed.

Rescue work in heavily flooded areas.

Elderly people and young children were brought to safety by rescue units.

26 provinces and autonomous regions in Southern China face flooding due to heavy rain lasting more than 30 days.

Roads and houses in mountainous areas were severely damaged after flash floods.

Floods come rushing in at Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi province.

Three Gorges Dam opens 3 water discharge gates.

After more than 30 days of heavy rain, many Chinese provinces and cities were severely affected.

A child was injured in the flood.

By the morning of July 3, floods from the beginning of the year to the present had affected nearly 20 million people in 26 provinces and autonomous regions, more than 800 thousand people had to be urgently relocated, nearly 240 thousand houses collapsed or collapsed. damaged, 1,560,000 hectares of crops were destroyed, direct economic losses amounted to nearly 42 billion yuan (nearly 138 trillion VND).