Authorities evacuate residents of China's south-west city of Chongqing by boat, as the Yangtze River reached its peak, flooding into local neighbourhoods.<br/> <br />Heavy rains sweeping across China since Friday have caused severe flooding, leaving 111 people dead and another 47 missing, according to Chinese state media.<br/> <br />Starting Monday morning, the flood waters left hundreds of locals stranded in Chongqing's Yongchuan district.<br/> <br />Rescue operations continued through Monday night and into Tuesday.<br/> <br />Natural disasters caused by the storms have affected about 9.2 million people and forced almost 1.2 million residents to evacuate, state media reported.<br/> <br />Sarah Sheffer, Reuters
