Category: Zhengzhou

Mother Looks for Missing Daughter as Death Toll for China Floods in Question

It has been four agonizing days for Lu’s mother, whose 18-year-old daughter is now missing after devastating floods swept through central China’s Henan Province. Lu Yanghan, who is about five feet and four inches tall, was sheltering in their second-floor home in Cuimiao Town when she was washed away by the floods, said Lu’s mother…


Death Toll of China Flood Climbs as Criticisms Mount Over Response

The death toll has climbed in the central China city of Zhengzhou as it grapples with the aftermath of flooding, pumping water from tunnels, thick mud on roads, and cleaning up debris. More questions over the authorities’ preparedness have been raised on China’s social media. Twelve million people in Zhengzhou city experienced severe rainfall since…


Death Toll of China Flood Climbs as Response Sparks Criticism

The death toll has climbed in the central China city of Zhengzhou as it grapples with the aftermath of flooding, pumping water from tunnels, thick mud on roads, and cleaning up debris. More questions over the authorities’ preparedness have been raised on China’s social media. Twelve million people in Zhengzhou city experienced severe rainfall since…


Survivor of Flooded Subway in China Tells Story of Escape

Heavy rains have hit the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou hard this past week. On Tuesday, the city received the equivalent of one-third of its annual average rainfall in the span of one hour. Officials say that the death toll across Henan Province has reached over 50. But one local who survived a brush with…


Bodies Recovered From Tunnel That Was Submerged by Floodwaters in Central China

Bodies have been recovered after massive floods swallowed up a tunnel in a central Chinese city earlier this week, trapping hundreds of vehicles and drivers. An online video posted on July 23 shows rescuers transporting covered bodies from the tunnel. It comes after hundreds of thousands of cubic liters of water filled the tunnel within…


As Deadly Flood Ravages Chinese City, Beijing’s Censors Goes Into Overdrive Suppressing ‘Negative Energy’ Content

Seasonal monsoons are flooding major Chinese cities, leading to extensive civilian casualties and widespread destruction of property. Information about the disaster is increasingly difficult to come by, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramps up censorship of any content that it deems contains “negative energy.” By July 22, the Chinese regime announced that 33 people…


As Deadly Flood Ravages Chinese City, Beijing’s Censors Go Into Overdrive Suppressing ‘Negative Energy’ Content

Seasonal monsoons are flooding major Chinese cities, leading to extensive civilian casualties and widespread destruction of property. Information about the disaster is increasingly difficult to come by, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramps up censorship of any content that it deems contains “negative energy.” By July 22, the Chinese regime announced that 33 people…


Flooding in Central China Displaces 1.2 Million

A central Chinese city has been devastated by floods amid record rain. In Zhengzhou city, streets have turned into rivers, underground tunnels have become submerged, and floodwaters have crept to the second floor of buildings in some areas. Widespread power outages have interrupted hospital surgeries and left some patients without life support. The official death…


Man Dies After 14 Months in Detention in China for Upholding His Faith

Guo Baojun, a 63-year-old man passed away in custody after being held for 14 months for his faith in Falun Gong in central China’s Zhengzhou city on March 14. The man’s son received a text message saying that his father had died when he woke up at 7:27 a.m. on March 14, according to minghui.org, a…