Controversy as Relief Workers in Taizhou, Zhejiang Toss Aid Supplies Directly into Floodwaters, Leaving Victims to Retrieve Them Themselves

Video footage from a disaster site in Taizhou, Zhejiang, on August 11, 2026, shows some relief workers directly throwing disaster-relief food and supplies into filthy floodwaters for victims to fish out themselves, drawing criticism from netizens for a lack of dignity and basic empathy.