China Rains: Floodwaters wash away hundreds of cars - See Pics

Pictures show a pile of vehicles swept away by floods, blocking a highway in Zhengzhou, China after a massive deluge paralyzed the city, leading to over two dozen deaths and millions of dollars in damages.

Pictures show a pile of vehicles swept away by floods, blocking a highway in Zhengzhou, China after a Historic deluge has paralyzed the city, leading to over two dozen deaths and millions of dollars in damages. Credit: AFP Photo

The changing climate is also making these kind of extreme weather events more common as the world continues to heat up, with catastrophes seen across the world. Credit: AFP Photo

As the water retreated -- with piles of cars a monument to its deadly power -- residents prepared for another day of bad weather, moving vehicles to higher ground and trying to plot journeys out from the stricken city, where communications and power were still patchy. Credit: AFP Photo

Damaged cars rest on debris after heavy rains hit the city of Zhengzhou causing floods in Central China. Credit: AFP Photo

Cars submerged in flood waters at an tunnel for vehicles following heavy rains in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

An aerial view shows cars sitting in floodwaters at the entrance of a tunnel after heavy rains hit the city of Zhengzhou, China. Credit: AFP Photo

Although flooding is common in China, researchers have attributed the extreme weather sweeping the planet to the consequences of climate change. Credit: AFP Photo

Cars stacked on each other at an entrance of a tunnel following a heavy rain in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

Days of torrential rain that began created scenes of destruction that suggested the death toll could rise much higher. Credit: AFP Photo

Cars sit in floodwaters following heavy rains, in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

People look at cars sitting in floodwaters following heavy rains, in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

A car sits in floodwaters following heavy rains, in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

People look at cars sitting in floodwaters following heavy rains, in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

People look at cars sitting in floodwaters following heavy rains, in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo