Floods breach dyke in river as rain persists

Government calls for all-out efforts to contain torrential water

FUZHOU, Jiangxi - Looking at the scattered house tops emerging from the muddy floodwater, Wang Mubao, of Wangjiacun village in Fuzhou city, East China's Jiangxi province, prayed for help and for his family from the roof of his two-storied house.

After spending one and a half days in the outdoors waiting for aid to arrive, and only eating a single meal during that period, the fragile 66-year-old was finally rescued by the first boat to arrive, along with more than 20 other lucky villagers.