As China reels under a massive heatwave with water levels dropping to record low in the Yangtze River, reports say authorities have deployed planes to shoot silver iodide rods into the sky to ensure rainfall.

Amid record heatwave, Chinese planes shoot rods into the sky to induce rain

As China's economy stutters, the country's PM Li Keqiang has ordered key provinces which account for China's growth to implement pro-growth measures. The Chinese central bank cut interest rates as the country missed estimates on industrial output and retail sales.

China's PM Li Keqiang orders growth measures as economy stutters amid drought, heatwave

China's Sichuan province today raised flood emergency response to its highest as officials said the Yangtze river was flooding rapidly. Also Read: China's flood crisis deepens as several dams may collapse China's Yangtze river has been overflowing with several tributaries in the danger zone due to heavy rainfall forcing several thousand people to evacuate.

China on flood alert as Yangtze river overflows

China has been facing its worst floods in 33 years. The floods and landslides have uprooted millions and dozens have been killed so far and the worst is yet to come.

After virus, China's Hubei province at risk as floods hit Yangtze River