The Dujiangyan-Wenchuan intercity highway was severed due to the flooding on Tuesday in the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG

Military personnel and rescuers clear mud from a road Thursday. The region experienced heavy rain from Tuesday to Thursday. Photo: VCG

Two locals clear tree branches along a road. Photo: VCG

A fallen tree lies on the ground. Photo: VCG

A car that was destroyed by a mudslide. Photo: VCG

Engineers repair electric equipment that was affected by heavy rainfall. Photo: VCG

The Dujiangyan-Wenchuan intercity highway surrounded by floodwater and mud on Tuesday. Photo: VCG