Terrified subway passengers in central China have been 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.
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 China s meteorological observatory.
All of the bodies recovered were taken from the city s subway system, provincial authorities said.
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Passengers have been rescued from a flooded subway in China during days of record-breaking rain, July 2021.(Nine News)
More than 100,000 people have 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, state media reported.
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