The Chinese city of Wuhan is reportedly still inundated with waters despite the fact that the week-long torrential rains stopped on Wednesday evening.

Heavy downpours have caused severe flooding in the city of 10 million, which is situated by the Yangtze River. Over the past week, Wuhan has received more than 600mm of rain, the highest in the city's history.     

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On Thursday morning, the city was slowly returning to normal as the water level had started receding, the South China Morning Post reported. People were seen wading through the water to reach their work places, and transportation continues to be severely affected by the flooding.

Local authorities are reportedly trying to prevent more flooding in the city by "sealing sluice gates along the Yangtze," according to the South China Morning Post. At midnight on Wednesday, the river's water level had reached up to 28.37 meters.

Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the flood-affected provinces of Anhui, Hunan, and Hubei on Wednesday to oversee relief and rescue operations. In Hubei's capital, Wuhan, he reportedly said that the "top priorities" should be "safety and preparations." Li also called on local authorities to be prepared for further rainfall.   

The severe flooding in China has reportedly affected 32 million people in 26 provinces. China's state television reported on Wednesday that 170 people have died due to the torrential rains and flooding.

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