Rescue, relief work in full swing amid heavy rainfall in E China's Anhui

Firefighter chief Cheng Shunfu (front) and his team members remove branches at ancient Tunxi street at Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

HUANGSHAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- As persistent heavy rainfall hit Huangshan City of Anhui Province recently, personnel of different sectors have been mobilized for rescue and relief work.

China's national observatory on Thursday renewed an orange alert for rainstorms as heavy rainfall is expected to continue to lash several regions of the country, including Anhui Province.

Wang Huiping drives an excavator to clear a road hit by a landslide in Tunxi District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

Inspector Zhang Jinliang operates a drainage pump station in Tunguang Township of Tunxi District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

Firefighter chief Cheng Shunfu watches the flooding situation of ancient Tunxi street at a local command headquarters for emergencies at Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

Staff members clean a waterlogged street at Chengkan Village in Huizhou District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

Rescuers remove tree trunks and branches on an ancient bridge at Heping Village of Shaolian Township in Shexian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 26, 2024. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

Staff members reinforce flood defence with sandbags at an old building in Chengkan Village of Huizhou District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Zheng Chen/Xinhua)

Rescuers relocate residents in Huicheng Township of Shexian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 23, 2024. (Photo by Cheng Hongmei/Xinhua)