People stuck on flooded subway train as China witness worst rainfall in 60 years

Lakhs of people were evacuated in China’s central Henan province which is hit by the heaviest rainfall in years. President Xi Jinping deployed the Army to rescue those trapped in inundated subways, hotels and public places, amid fears of the collapse of a dam posing flood risk to the provincial capital.

Lakhs of people were evacuated in China’s central Henan province after it was hit by the heaviest rainfall in years. President Xi Jinping deployed the Army to rescue those trapped in inundated subways, hotels and public places, amid fears of the collapse of a dam posing flood risk to the provincial capital. Credit: Reuters Photo

Visuals show flooded metro trains in central China amid heavy rainfall. Credit: AFP Photo

Army rescues those trapped in inundated subways, hotels and public places. Credit: AFP Photo

The massive floods, described by meteorologists as a once-in-a-lifetime event, has resulted in apocalyptic scenes in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, a metropolis of 12.6 million, with its public avenues and subway tunnels getting submerged with surging waters. Credit: AFP Photo

The picture shows a man wading through flood waters along a street following heavy rains in Zhengzhou in Henan province. Credit: AFP Photo

People wade through flood waters along a street following heavy rains in Zhengzhou in China. Credit: AFP Photo

Floodwaters on a road amid heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. Credit: Reuters Photo

A man tries to get past a submerged car along a flooded street following heavy rains. Credit: AFP Photo

Flood waters along a street following heavy rains in Zhengzhou. Credit: AFP Photo

People pushing a van through flood waters along a street in Zhengzhou. Credit: AFP Photo

A submerged metro following heavy rains in Zhengzhou, in China. Credit: Weibo user merakiZz- / AFP

Stranded vehicles after a heavy downpour in Zhengzhou city, central China. Credit: AP Photo

A resident is seen standing on a flooded road in Henan, Zhengzhou province, China. Credit: Reuters Photo