Over 43,000 people battle flood in China

More than 43,000 people in China's central Hubei province have been affected by floods triggered by a recent spell of heavy rainfall.
In Jingmen city, 76 households threatened by the flooding have been evacuated.
A recent spell of rainfall and increasing discharge of water from the Danjiangkou reservoir on the Hanjiang river, a tributary of the Yangtze river, have caused the flooding.
Over 43,000 people in the province have been battling the flooding since the National Day holiday stating October 1, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Construction of projects and shipping services have been suspended. Floodwater has been released from 146 swollen reservoirs, the report said.

As a result, water levels at the Jingmen section of the river have exceeded the warning levels.
The city activated a Grade-IV response on Wednesday and a higher Grade-III response on Thursday, which meant stepping up flood prevention work such as dam checks and public announcements, the report added.