An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows a staff member operating an excavator to dredge a river channel in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows workers building the revetment of a river in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows a dredged river channel in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A staff member inspects the maintenance gate chamber of the spillway tunnel at a river hydropower complex in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2026. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows staff members inspecting a river hydropower complex in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Staff members check supplies at a warehouse for flood control and drought relief emergency supplies in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2026. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Staff members check monitoring feeds from various sites at the control room of a river hydropower complex in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2026. Recently, in response to the potential flood risks caused by snowmelt in the Tianshan and Altay Mountains, local authorities in Ili have conducted thorough hazard identification and rectification, increased the frequency of meteorological and hydrological monitoring, stockpiled sufficient flood control supplies, and established emergency rescue teams to prevent flood-related disasters during the flood season. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)