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Death toll rises following torrential rains and floods in China
The death toll following torrential rains in Henan province, in central China, has risen to at least 69 as authorities continue to clean up following the extensive flooding that took place last week. The floods have caused at least 65.5 billion yuan ($US10 billion) in damages, while raising serious questions about the dangers of climate change.
A woman moves a sandbag along a flooded road in the aftermath of the heaviest recorded rainfall in Zhengzhou in central China s Henan province on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)
As of Sunday, approximately 1.24 million people in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, have been displaced. Rescue teams continued to drain flooded portions of the city over the weekend as they searched for survivors. The industrial city is home to over 12 million people.
Carrying a child and belongings, a woman wades through floodwaters on Friday following heavy rain in China’s Henan province. Reuters
ZHENGZHOU: Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges on Friday as floods submerged swathes of central China following a historic deluge that claimed at least 56 lives while an approaching typhoon threatened to dump more rain on the stricken area.
Millions have been affected by the floods in Henan province, which have trapped people for days without fresh food or water and blocked roads as they breached embankments, caking large areas in thick ankle-deep mud.
The death toll is expected to rise, with provincial officials telling reporters Friday that casualties were still being counted.