China floods wreak havoc

Days of storms brought about the floods, which helped trigger destructive landslides [AP]

The flooding has collapsed reservoirs, caused landslides and power outages and damaged highways [Reuters]

The landslides have damaged or destroyed up to 100,000 homes [EPA]

Of the more than 10 million people affected by the flooding, many have had to resort to boats to get around [EPA]

Officials say about 860,000 people have fled their homes to escape the disaster [AFP]

The government has estimated damage caused so far to be around $1.5bn [AFP]

Authorities have enforced stricter policing of traffic to keep people out of areas deemed threatened by landslides [AP]

A massive rescue and relief mission is under way to save those affected by the floods [EPA]

Soldiers have been deployed to rescue those stranded, including students from a flooded elementary school [EPA]