Stranded tourists evacuated from China's famed Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site after mudslides, heavy rain

Vehicles make their way through flooded streets, after Typhoon Noul brought heavy torrential rain in Puning, Guangdong province, on Sunday. China ⁠evacuated ⁠stranded tourists from Jiuzhaigou on Monday after mudslides triggered by heavy rain. (Photo: Social media via Reuters)

HONG KONG - China ⁠evacuated ⁠stranded tourists from the Unesco ​World Heritage site of Jiuzhaigou on Monday after mudslides triggered by heavy rain, ​state broadcaster CCTV reported, as authorities issued ‌the highest flash-flood alert for parts of the country in the wake of Typhoon Noul.

Jiuzhaigou, in southwestern Sichuan province, is famous for its fairyland landscape with blue, green and purple pools, snow capped peaks, lakes and multi-tiered waterfalls.