Residents of a city in China were forced to rescue themselves with inflatables today, while many areas in the central part of the country are still under siege after the catastrophic floods that killed at least 33 people.
Henan, China's third-largest province with a population of nearly 100 million, has been hit in recent days by unprecedented rainfall that has caused widespread flooding and turned roads into rivers.
In Chenzhou, the provincial capital, at least 12 people were killed when the city's subway flooded on Tuesday.
Residents of a city in China were forced to rescue themselves with inflatables today, while many areas in the central part of the country are still under siege after the catastrophic floods that killed at least 33 people.
Henan, China's third-largest province with a population of nearly 100 million, has been hit in recent days by unprecedented rainfall that has caused widespread flooding and turned roads into rivers.
In Chenzhou, the provincial capital, at least 12 people were killed when the city's subway flooded on Tuesday.
In the metropolis of 10 million people, rescuers and firefighters are still using huge pumps today to pump water that has accumulated on the streets.
Police have been deployed near the entrances to a tunnel, where several vehicles were trapped on Tuesday due to rising water. Security forces barred reporters from photographing the spot, and there may still be dead bodies in the tunnel inside underwater vehicles.
Heavy rains that fell overnight on Thursday caused new floods further north in the province.
The city of Xinjiang is excluded from the world
The city of Xinjiang, located 90 kilometers from Chenzhou, and its environs are isolated from the rest of the world as they have flooded after the overflow of the Wei River.
Images broadcast by Chinese state television CCTV show rescuers using inflatable and makeshift floating bridges to rescue trapped residents of the city. Thousands of acres of arable land have been flooded, with only the tops of the trees visible outside the water.
Scientists attribute climate change to the storms that hit central China, the worst in the region for 60 years, and records have been kept.
Further east, Chinese authorities are watching with concern the onset of Hurricane In-fa, which is accompanied by torrential rains and winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour.
In-fa is expected to arrive in the Shanghai area tomorrow, Saturday, where tens of millions of people live.
Source: Newsbeast.gr