Floodwaters submerge part of a walkway along the Qi River in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

On Tuesday, the water level of 10 rivers in Chongqing’s Jiangjin district, Qijiang district, Fuling district, Fengjie county and Wanzhou district exceeded the warning levels, with three rivers, including the Qi River, reaching flood-stage water levels. Photo: VCG

Residents watch the raging floodwaters from the Menkantan hydropower station in Chongqing’s Yuyang county on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Rescuers search for trapped residents in Chongqing’s Wanzhou district on Tuesday. Flooding in the district has caused 15 deaths, while four others were missing as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Houses in Nanchong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, are surrounded by floodwaters on Monday. Photo: VCG

Rescue personnel evacuate stranded residents by boat. Photo: VCG

On Monday, residents brave floodwaters in Bazhong, Sichuan. Photo: VCG

On June 27, flash floods triggered landslides in Miansi and Weizhou townships in Sichuan’s Wenchuan county, leaving four dead and three others missing. Photo: VCG