Heavy rains have caused havoc in Henan province of China. So far 12 people have died due to the floods. Along with this, people affected by floods are being shifted to safer places. So far, about one lakh people have been evacuated to safer places. Many videos of this dread nose scene are becoming increasingly viral on social media. It can be clearly seen in the video that many people are trapped in the train and the train is almost full of water. The people trapped in it are also finding it difficult to breathe.
The largest iPhone manufacturing plant in the world is located in Zhengzhou, Henan. It is owned by High Precision Industry Company of Taiwan. The entire city is in the grip of floods due to heavy rains. This has also affected the work of the company. The production work has been stalled for a few days. The company says that their top priority for the company will be to take good care of its employees in Zhengzhou.
The videos shared on Chinese social media about the floodings in Henan following the heavy rain really show the severity of the situation. These are some of them. pic.twitter.com/zZMKxvAGAX
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) July 20, 2021
The videos shared on Chinese social media about the floodings in Henan following the heavy rain really show the severity of the situation. These are some of them. pic.twitter.com/zZMKxvAGAX
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) July 20, 2021
Chinese social media is full of SOS requests for help
You know it’s bad when the fish are swimming across the streets. pic.twitter.com/Fz9o3g0sGs
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) July 20, 2021
personnel and other local sub district personnel are engaged in rescue work on the spot. The water in the ‘subway’ is receding and passengers are safe for the time being. The daily life of people in Henan has been disrupted due to rising water level. Traffic has been affected in the district due to water logging. Xinhua news agency quoted the Henan Provincial Meteorological Center as saying that Zhengzhou received a record 457.5 mm of rain in 24 hours from 5 pm on Tuesday. Inbound flights to the city have been suspended due to heavy rains and floods.
According to the report of the Xinhua news agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping has deployed the army to rescue people trapped in submerged subways, hotels and public places. Jinping has asked the authorities to give top priority to the safety of the people. Along with this, flood prevention and disaster relief measures have been asked to be implemented carefully and strictly. He stressed that concrete steps should be taken to help the flood affected people.
