Yang Lijun, 21, disappeared into a six-metre-deep hole in Changsha, capital of southern China's Hunan Province, on Friday night.
More than 30 rescuers, including police officers, firefighters and eight mine rescue specialists, have been on the scene since early Saturday but still have not managed to find Ms Lijun.
Missing: Yang Lijun, pictured left, has been missing since Friday night after she fell down an uncovered manhole, pictured right, into the sewers in Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Disappearance: Despite ongoing rescue attempts over the weekend, Ms Lijun still has not been found
Zhou Gang, head of sewer and road maintenance in Tianxin district, said: 'We have searched the city’s sewers three times, but so far we have found no trace of the woman.'
Gong Chengping, a spokesman for the district government, said the woman’s chances of survival are slim because the fast-running water could have already swept her into a river.
'In heavy rain, the velocity is extremely fast, and it could have carried the woman to a nearby river within 10 minutes,' he added.
Rescue operation: More than 30 rescue workers - including members of the police, fire service and eight mine rescue specialists - have been at the scene
Fears are growing that Ms Lijun may have been swept out into a river by the heavy rain and fast-flowing water
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