 Floods wreaked havoc in China's Chongqing as cars and trucks were partially submerged after floodwater gushed down a retaining wall, eyewitness video released on July 14. Reuters was able to confirm the location as near Yulong Road, Wanzhou, Chongqing, from the roads, bridges, greenery and buildings which matched file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters was not able to independently confirm the date the video was filmed. The state broadcaster CCTV also showed videos of floods from the same area in Chongqing. Chongqing authorities have issued red alerts and posted a statement on WeChat at 5.30 am on July 14 saying that from July 13 to July 14, there was widespread heavy rain to torrential rain in Wanzhou, with some towns experiencing severe rain.