China floods: Amateur footage captures van swept away

Flooding caused by heavy rain has battered south west China, sweeping away vehicles in its path.

Firefighters rescued more than 100 people, including tourists, who were left stranded when roads were cut off in the Aba Prefecture region, Sichuan Province, on Friday.

Amateur footage captured the moment an empty van was tossed downstream, as stranded people waited to be rescued.

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