China Flood: Passengers blocked subway, water sweeps away cars and people
POLITICS
21.07.2021 | 13:20Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars on Tuesday, trapped up to their necks in rising water, as record breaking rains devastated parts of Henan province, CNN reported..
At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, where more than 20 centimeters of rain fell in one hour on Tuesday, according to the meteorological observatory.
More than 100,000 people have so far been evacuated from Zhengzhou, a city of 12.6 million on the banks of the Yellow River, with thousands of emergency personnel deployed to assist in the effort, according to state-run media.