After the floods that have hit central China for several days, 51 deaths have been recorded in total according to the latest report from local authorities.
The bad weather led to the evacuation of more than 395,000 people and caused more than 8.5 billion euros in damage.
The devastating floods that hit central China have left at least 51 dead, according to a toll revised upwards on Friday by local authorities.
Henan, China's third largest province by population with nearly 100 million people, has suffered record rainfall in recent days, which has turned the streets into torrents of mud.
Zhengzhou, its capital, was particularly damaged, to the point that a subway train was swallowed up on Tuesday, killing 12 people.
Firefighters and rescuers on the bridge
The rains claimed the lives of at least 51 people, Zhengzhou City Hall said in a statement.
The previous report reported 33 dead.
The inclement weather caused the evacuation of more than 395,000 people and caused more than 65.5 billion yuan (8.5 billion euros) in damage.
In the metropolis of 10 million inhabitants, firefighters and rescuers were still active this Friday with huge pumps to remove the volumes of water accumulated in the streets. The heavy rains are now concentrated further north of the province, where they have caused catastrophic flooding.