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| Soldiers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) salvaging agricultural machines trapped in silt at the Shalan Township June 14, 2005. By 3:30 PM on June 14, the death toll of the flood climbed to 99. Another 10 students are still missing. The rescue work is still underway in the town. |
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| Over 140 students surviving the unprecedented June 10 mountain torrents return to school again in Shalan June 13, 2005. Classes were moved to Shalan Middle School, and traumatized students, many terrified of returning to school, were counselled by psychologists from Mudanjiang city. The central government has earmarked 10 million yuan (US$1.2 million) to rebuild Shalan Central Primary School. |
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| First grade students of the Shalan Township Primary School resume class June 13, 2005. Only 8 students attend the class. The first grade had more than 50 students before the flood. |
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| Chinese rescuers search for victims following the devastating flood which killed at least 92 in Shalan Township June 13, 2005. At least 15 others were still missing. |
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| A mother (centre) is comforted by relatives after being notified of the death of her 11-year-old son who was killed in the June 10 flood in Shalan, Heilongjiang Province.The death toll from the devastating flood that swept through an elementary school has risen to 92, including 89 elementary school students. |
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| A view of the damage caused by flood waters in Hetang County, Lianyuan City in central China's Hunan Province June 6, 2005. The county was hit by mountain floods again after more than six hours of torrential rains. Wide areas of southern China were placed on high alert on June 5, as heavy rains were expected to trigger further floods and landslides in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the coming 10 days, local media said. |
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| A man crrying relief goods balances above the high water in Xinshao County June 6, 2005 |
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| Emotions run high among villagers searching for missing loved ones after devastating flood waters washed away homes in Xinshao County, Hunan Province, central China June 3, 2005. The death toll rose to 88 in the province and tens of thousands have been evacuated. An estimated 5 million people have been affected by the seasonal rains. |
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| Villagers stand by the Lianhe River as their houses are submerged by flood water in Loudi City June 1, 2005.
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| A house is submerged in water after days of heavy rains in Loudi City June 1, 2005.
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| Villagers on a bridge in Loudi City watching mountain torrents rush down a river June 1, 2005. |
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| Mountain torrents, triggered by days of heavy rains, rush down a river in Loudi City, central China's Hunan Province June 1, 2005. Torrents and floods in Hunan have killed 22 people, leaving dozens more missing. The flood control authorities are taking emergency measures to help the flood victims. |
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