
Thousands of Chinese holidaymakers flocked to the world's most crowded swimming pool to cool off in an effort to escape the scorching heatwave.

But while there was barely enough room to tread water, the pool - known as the 'Dead Sea' of China - was brimming with people in Daying County, Suining city in China's Sichuan province over the weekend.

The indoor salt-water pool became a vibrant display during a spell of sweltering temperatures as swimmers grabbed their inflatables and packed every inch of the resort in a kaleidoscope of colour.

Thousands of Chinese holidaymakers flocked to the world's most crowded swimming pool 'Dead Sea' to escape the scorching heatwave

Up to 10,000 swimmers turned the notorious pool into a sardine can as a sea of colour streamed through the water.

And with thousands using inflatables to float around the pool, there was no hope of doing any lengths or diving, let alone flap their hands and feet to swim, as the indoor pool is said to be the largest in China and covers 30,000 square metres.

The pool can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors at once and more than a million people visit every summer, the owners of the water park have claimed.

The man-made 'sea' was created using rich salt resources in the region and contains 43 different minerals and micro-elements.

When they’re not in the pool, visitors can relax at a spa, take a swing on a golf course or sit back and watch foreign cheerleaders entertain the crowds.

Up to 10,000 people crammed into the water park – known as the 'Dead Sea' of China – during a spell of high temperatures

There was no hope of doing any lengths or diving over the weekend, let alone flap their hands and feet to swim, as the indoor water park

The pool can accommodate 10,000 visitors at once and more than a million people visit every summer, the owners of the water park claim

Thousands of tourists flocked to the world's most crowded swimming pool to cool off as they tried to escape the scorching heatwave

The pool became a vibrant display during a spell of high temperatures as swimmers packed every inch of the resort with their inflatables

The pool can accommodate up to ten thousand visitors at once and more than a million people have visited the resort this summer

The crowded conditions have not put off thousands of people from heading to the giant Chinese swimming pool in Daying county