Villagers are trapped in the rain-triggered flood in Changba village of Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, May 29, 2013. Heavy rainfall hit the city from Tuesday to Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.