Beijing:At least 12 people were killed while about 1,00,000 have been relocated to safe places in China's central Henan province which received the highest daily rainfall since the weather record began, state media reported on Wednesday. Provincial capital Zhengzhou reported record-high hourly precipitation of 201.9 mm between 4 PM and 5 PM on Tuesday, the Henan provincial meteorological centre said.
The downtown area of Zhengzhou received average precipitation of 457.5 mm within 24 hours on Tuesday, the highest daily rainfall since the weather record began, Xinhua news agency reported. Twelve people were killed while about 100,000 have been relocated to safe places, it said. Henan province is home to many cultural sites and a major base for industry and agriculture. Reports said that Shaolin Temple, known for its Buddhist monks' mastery of martial arts, was severely hit by floods.
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The severe waterlogging has led to the virtual paralysis of the city's road traffic. Over 80 bus lines have been suspended, more than 100 temporarily detoured and the subway service has also been temporarily suspended. Rainwater poured into the subway tunnel of the city's Line Five, trapping an unknown number of passengers aboard a subway train. Police officers, firefighters and workers from the local sub-district have arrived at the site for the rescue operation, the report said. The water level inside the subway carriage is receding, and the passengers are temporarily safe, it said.