China’s Heaviest Rain in 1,000 Years
Zhengzhou city in China’s Henan Province is facing continuous rainfall for the last 3 days which is the first time in 1,000 years.
Zhengzhou city in China’s Henan Province is flooded because of continuous rainfall for the last 3 days which is the first time in 1,000 years. Officials have stated that the total rainfall recorded from Saturday 17 July to Tuesday 20 July was nearly the same as the annual average rainfall of the city. Horrifying visuals of overturned cars floating on the flooded roads and people trapped in flooded subways and streets of China have gone viral on social media in the past three days. At least 25 people, including 12 subway passengers, have been killed in the downpour so far. A total of 1.24 million people were affected by the flooding and as many as 1,60,000 were evacuated. Streets, hotels, and a large number of buildings were waterlogged, bringing the city’s public transport to a halt. Meteorologists predict more rain across the Henan province for the next three days.
China President Xi Jinping has deployed 5,700 People’s Liberation Army soldiers to Zhengzhou city, for search and rescue operations. Experts say that because of Global Warming, the climate on earth is drastically changing. This is why countries are experiencing extreme weather like heavy rains, heatwaves, etc.
