The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday issued this year's first red alert for mountain torrents in Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou.

From 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday, parts of these six provincial-level regions will face a high risk of mountain torrents, with some areas extremely likely to be affected.

The above-mentioned regions are urged to strengthen real-time monitoring, issue timely warnings and carry out evacuations if necessary.

China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the most severe level, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

(Cover: The river rises in Mengshan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, June 18, 2025. /VCG)