Torrential rains have affected more than 100,000 residents in Southwest China's Sichuan province and forced the emergency evacuation of over 7,000 people, local authorities said Sunday.

当地政府8月8日表示，四川省的暴雨已造成10余万人受灾，7000多人被迫转移避险。

The heavy downpours lashed the northeastern part of Sichuan, including the cities of Bazhong, Nanchong and Dazhou, from 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday, flooding roads and raising the water levels of several local rivers above warning levels, according to the Sichuan provincial water resources department.

据四川省水利厅表示，8月7日上午8点至8日上午8点，暴雨袭击了包括巴中、南充和达州在内的四川省东北部地区，道路被淹没，当地数条河流的水位超过警戒水位。

A monitoring station in Yingshan county under Nanchong saw precipitation of 424.8 mm in the 24-hour period, the department said.

南充市营山县某监测站24小时降水量达到424.8毫米。

Disaster relief and rescue efforts are underway.

目前有关部门正在开展救灾和救援工作。