Nayagarh,(Baghuabarta): The past few days have been marked by flash floods in the Henan region of central China. Public life has been disrupted by torrential rains. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, Zhangzhou, the capital of Henan, was the worst hit, with 292 people killed. 77 people are still missing. The bodies of 39 people were found in a car park here. On Friday, local officials said the death toll had risen to 97. Which has increased to 400. Fifty people are still missing. More than 1.45 million people have been affected by the rains and floods. In addition, more than 40,000 hectares of crops have been damaged. More than 30,400 houses have been demolished. Heavy rains lashed Henan province on July 14. Dhongjho recorded 617.1 mm of rainfall in three days. Which is equivalent to the city’s annual rainfall. This means that it was raining 201.9 mm per hour. Everyone has blamed the local administration for the damage.
Catastrophic floods in China: death toll jumps to 300!
