Floods caused by record heavy rains in Henan Province, inland China, have killed 12 people and evacuated about 100,000 people, and the Chinese government is continuing rescue operations by military units. ..
According to the state-owned China Central Television, record heavy rains continued from July 17 in and around Zhengzhou, the central city of inland Henan province, and floods occurred in various places on the 20th.
The flood has killed 12 people and evacuated about 100,000 people so far.
In the footage from the site, you can see that the roads are flooded in a wide area of the city, many cars are stuck, and the passengers are waiting for rescue as they are submerged in the subway cars.
Local media reports that many dams in the area are experiencing rising water levels, one of which is at risk of collapse.
In response to this situation, Xi Jinping Jintao, that protect the lives and property of citizens issued an instruction to hit in such rescue operations a top priority, the Chinese government has continued to rescue activities by the military troops.
Zhengzhou, Henan Province, is located in the Yellow River basin, and has a joint venture factory of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., as well as Japanese companies such as automobile-related companies.
The inside of the subway car is also submerged in water and waits for rescue
In Henan Province, it can be seen that roads are flooded over a wide area and many cars are stuck in the water.
In addition, in the video taken on the Zhengzhou subway, you can see the passengers in the vehicle immersing themselves in the water up to the waist and waiting for rescue, and the water is flowing violently outside the vehicle. ..
Japanese companies such as Zhengzhou automobile-related companies enter the market
Zhengzhou is the central city of Henan Province, inland China, with a population of about 12 million.
A city that has prospered since ancient times, it now plays an important role as a transportation and logistics hub connecting the north, south, east and west of China.
On the other hand, the Yellow River runs through the northern part of the city, and floods have been repeated frequently.
In Zhengzhou, which has developed as an industrial city, there is a joint venture factory of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in China, and Japanese companies such as automobile-related companies are expanding into Zhengzhou.
In addition, Foxconn, a group company of Taiwan's Hong Hai Precision Industry, which undertakes the production of Apple smartphones and iPhones, has a production base.