Floods in China destroy crops in 2.18 lakh hectares, Rs. 1,200 crore loss

(PTI) Beijing, Dt

In central China, the death toll from a rare 1,000-year-old torrential downpour has risen to eight, with eight people missing. In addition, 2 million people have been affected by the torrential rains in Henan province, while 2.5 million people have been evacuated. Due to the rains, crops have been destroyed in an area of ​​about 2.15 lakh hectares and the economy has been directly affected at an estimated cost of Rs. The loss was 1,300 crore (1.2 billion yuan, US ૮૮ 12.5 million).

The Chinese Meteorological Agency described the torrential rains that hit Henan Province and its capital Zhengzhou as the worst disaster in a century. Underground subway tunnels in the capital Zhengzhou have been flooded following torrential rains for the first time in 1,000 years in China. However, rescue operations in Zhengzhou were temporarily halted as the rains stopped temporarily during the day. Many tourists were stranded at the Zhengzhou Eastern Railway Station, which has a daily commute of 200 trains. Several tourists were evacuated to a safe place in the city.

The city of Zhengzhou was flooded with rain-soaked cars on several roads, while some low-lying areas are still waterlogged. The busiest roads in the city were closed.

Electricity is still disrupted in many parts of the city. Out of 203 power lines in the city, 6 are still down. Many hospitals in Zhengzhou city have not yet been restored. More than 200 critically ill patients were transferred to other hospitals at Zhengzhou University Hospital. The first floor of the hospital was flooded.

Rains in Henan Province, China's most important agricultural region, have caused severe damage to crops on an estimated 2.14 lakh hectares of land. The finance ministry has allocated ૧ 13 million to support local flood control and relief efforts. Rescue teams from seven provinces have moved to central China.

Heavy rains in Henan province have caused landslides and flooding in many places. The meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in the province in the coming days. Amid the disaster in Henan Province, Zhengzhou's hotels drastically reduced prices for trapped residents and distributed food packets and water to those in need. One theater sheltered hundreds of people to escape the rain. Donations for relief operations have flowed into Henan Province. Many companies have distributed food packets and necessities to the people.

14 killed in floods in southern China

Beijing, Dt

Heavy rains in southern China's Guangdong province last week killed 12 workers trapped in a tunnel under construction, state media said on Thursday. The Shijingshan Tunnel is under construction as part of the Xingye Expressway in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, where several workers were trapped after heavy rains on July 15. More than 2,500 rescue workers and more than 200 rescue vehicles were dispatched to the scene to rescue the trapped workers. However, due to the narrowness of the tunnel and the complex hydrological, geographical and weather conditions, the rescue operation was difficult.

Dron provided a lifeline network service for those trapped in the floods

Beijing, Dt

Millions of people have been stranded in the central Chinese province of Henan due to torrential rains that have been rare for centuries. Heavy rains have disrupted electricity and disrupted telecommunications services. It was at this time that China deployed its indigenous military drones for relief work. Drone Wing Loong for military purposes was used as an air communication relay platform during the disaster. Floods in two rivers in Mihe County, Zhengzhou City, have killed at least 30,000 people. The Wing Loong Draw traveled 1,200 km in four-and-a-half hours, providing disaster information to local residents in the mission area for about eight hours, as well as reconnecting families with their victims. Along with this the drone surveyed the geological hazard with synthetic aperture radar and also provided imagery data to the system in monitoring the disaster situation.