Cleaning up after a flood in Leshan(1/4)

Soggy sneakers are placed to dry on the ground in a shopping mall, Leshan City, SW China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 20, 2020. Continuous rainfalls have induced floods that ravaged some urban areas in Leshan and other cites in Sichuan. The province activated the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record on Aug 18. (China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

A shopping mall staff is removing the mud and silt on the floor after a flood, Aug. 20, 2020. Continuous rainfalls have induced floods that ravaged some urban areas in Leshan and other cites in Sichuan. The province activated the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record on Aug 18. (China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

Government officials are air-drying the damp?files. Continuous rainfalls have induced floods that ravaged some urban areas in Leshan and other cites in Sichuan. The province activated the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record on Aug 18. (China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)

Firefighters are using watch torches to clean up roads. Continuous rainfalls have induced floods that ravaged some urban areas in Leshan and other cites in Sichuan. The province activated the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record on Aug 18. (China News Service/Liu Zhongjun)