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The water level at the Guilin hydrological station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region rose to 148.88 meters, 2.88 meters above the station's warning line, at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday due to heavy rains, exceeding previous records set in a massive flood in 1998, according to local data.
Stranded people due to the flood are evacuated in Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 19, 2024. /CFP
Since June 12, Guangxi has experienced widespread heavy rainfall, causing severe flooding on streets, traffic disruptions and damage to dikes.
On Wednesday, the city's water conservancy bureau upgraded the flood prevention emergency response from Level II to Level I. Rescue teams have been dispatched to evacuate stranded people in low-lying areas and disaster relief supplies have been provided.
So far, the water is slowly receding. According to the local meteorological department, the current round of heavy rainfall affecting Guilin has come to an end as the rainfall belt moves away.