Firefighters in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, had evacuated about 160 residents and rescued 20 people trapped in floodwaters as of Wednesday noon during the latest round of heavy rains. Since early Monday, torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in Dongguan, submerging roads, homes, and vehicles, and leaving some residents stranded. The city's fire and rescue department quickly set up troubleshooting teams to carry out rescue and evacuation operations. On Tuesday morning, villages in Dalang Town were hit by severe flooding. Firefighters rushed to move trapped residents to safety. In a local industrial zone in Zhangmutou Town, six people were stranded on a rooftop after floodwaters submerged the ground floor of a building. They were later rescued by an emergency team. In Tangxia Town, rescuers drove a rubber boat to deliver three people from the roof of a submerged van to safety. Firefighters in Changping Town delivered a pregnant woman and her family trapped by flood waters to an ambulance. Heavy rains and rescue efforts are continuing across Dongguan as emergency services remain on high alert. On Wednesday, the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief launched a Level-IV emergency response for severe rainstorm and flood disasters in Guangdong Province, dispatching work teams to the affected areas to assess the situation and assist local authorities in ensuring basic living needs and disaster relief for affected residents. SHOTLIST: Dalang Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 5, 2025 1. Various of firefighters evacuating people trapped in floodwaters to safety; Zhangmutou Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 5, 2025 2. Amateur video footage showing firefighters evacuating people trapped on rooftop to safety; Tangxia Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 5, 2025 3. Various of firefighters evacuating people stuck on top of van to safety; Changping Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 5, 2025 4. Various of firefighters evacuating trapped people by rubber boat. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]