China issues red alert for flood in Yangtze River's Nanjing section

China has issued a red alert for flood, highest of the four-tier system, in Nanjing section of Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province staring from 9:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, said the provincial water resources bureau.

According to the bureau, the water level of Yangtze River's Nanjing section reached 10.26 meters at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, exceeding its warning level by 1.56 meters.