China News Service, Zhengzhou, July 21 (Kan Li) The official Weibo of the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee’s Propaganda Department “Zhengzhou Released” in the early morning of the 21st reported that a rare heavy rain caused the entire Zhengzhou subway line to be suspended and 12 people died.
The picture shows a police car driving past Nongye Road in Zhengzhou City in the early morning of July 21.
Kan Lishe
Since July 17th, Zhengzhou City has experienced a series of rare and heavy rainstorms, causing water accumulation in Zhengzhou Metro. Zhengzhou Metro has activated an emergency response mechanism to evacuate passengers in a comprehensive manner.
The picture shows a citizen staying at the entrance of a subway station in Zhengzhou and unable to go home in the early morning of July 21.
Kan Lishe
The heavy rainfall caused serious water accumulation in the Wulongkou parking lot of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 and its surrounding areas. At 18:00 on July 20, the accumulated water broke down the retaining wall of the entrance line and entered the main line section, causing Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 trains are suspended at the tunnel trains at the Beach Temple Street Station and Shakou Road Station.
At 18:10, Zhengzhou Metro issued an order for the suspension of the entire network, organized forces and evacuated the masses. A total of more than 500 people were evacuated. Among them, 12 died and 5 were injured (all have been sent to the hospital).
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The picture shows a citizen staying at the entrance of a subway station in Zhengzhou and unable to go home in the early morning of July 21.
Kan Lishe