Beijing: At least 12 people have died with severe flooding in the provincial capital of China who trapped people on the subway and school, washing vehicles and planting people at their workplace last night.
The city of Zhengzhou was soaked, the capital of Henan Province, reached 20 centimeters (8 inches) from 4 to 5pm on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency, quoted Henan’s weather body.
Torrent from Rain changed the streets into rivers that flow quickly and the subway stations and cars were flooded.
Online posted videos show all environments coated with water and waist vehicles floating in muddy mire.
To the north of Zhengzhou, a famous Shaolin temple known for the mastery of his Buddhist martial arts was beaten badly.
Henan Province is home to many cultural sites and the main bases for industry and agriculture.
Xinhua said 12 people had died and 1,00,000 people had been transferred to safer places.
People who stranded spent the night at their workplace or checked the hotel.
Wang Guirong, a 56-year-old restaurant manager, said he planned to sleep on the couch in his restaurant after being told there was no power in his neighborhood.
Grid Country Zhengzhou Power Supply Co.
said the city center substation was forced to close due to rain.
“I have lived in Zhengzhou throughout my life and have never seen a heavy rainstorm like today,” said Wang.
China experienced regular floods during the summer, but the growth of the city and conversion of agricultural land into subdivisions has increased the impact of the event.