China's northernmost province tackles flooding challenges
HARBIN -- Yu Yangyang, a firefighter in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, has had little sleep over the past few nights due to the work that he and his colleagues have been doing to rescue people stranded by floods caused by heavy rainfall.
For days, Heilongjiang has been grappling with continuous heavy rain, leading to the formation of the first major flood of the year along several rivers. The continuous downpours have caused vehicles to be submerged, people trapped and roads blocked.
Amid the deluge, Yu and his team from the city of Mudanjiang have been traveling on foot where vehicles are unavailable, wading through floodwaters to reach those in need. They worked in relays to carry the elderly and those with disabilities on their backs.
