About 100 thousand people were evacuated. Heavy rainfall hit Henan province in central China.
In an hour, a record 20 centimeters of water fell out in cities. The rain poured into the metro tunnels and entered the carriages where people were traveling at that moment.
According to forecasts, about 26 centimeters of precipitation will fall in the province over the next day.
The People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) dispatched engineering troops to Luoyang City to explode an additional drainage system from the overflowing reservoir. Floods have damaged the dam and can destroy it.
In the message of the regional command, it is specified that a breakthrough of about 20 meters appeared in the dam, the dam was severely damaged. The statement also indicated that the dam could collapse at any time.
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