Relief work underway in flood-hit Changting of NE China's Heilongjiang

Staff members clear in-door sludge at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A rescuer dispenses fresh water at a community in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Staff members repair a pump at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Rescuers clear sludge at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

People fetch fresh water at a dispensing site in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

People fetch fresh water at a dispensing site in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A staff member operates an emergency power supply unit in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows a view of flood-affected Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Rescuers clean up a yard in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A staff member cleans sludge at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A staff member cleans up the yard of a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Staff members repair pumps at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Staff members repair a pump at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

People contact their kin through an emergency telecommunication facility in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Staff members set up draining pipes at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A staff member clears in-door sludge at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted in parts of Changting Township due to recent flooding, which also damaged some of the residences there. Residents and rescuers are working all out to put life back to normal. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)