Torrential rain over the weekend has caused 31 rivers in China’s Sichuan province to overflow. Authorities have now activated the highest level of emergency response to the devastating floods. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been evacuated from the area, which is largely submerged in murky waters. These drone shots capture the expanse of the floods in Leshan city.

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