China: Heavy rains cause deadly floods in Henan province | DW News

Heavy rainfall inundated streets and caused major rivers to burst their banks in the central province of Henan on Tuesday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) also reported that the storm had damaged the Yihetan dam near the city of Luoyang. They warned that “the dam might collapse at any time“ after a 20 meter breach had appeared in the structure. Officials in the provincial capital of Zhengzhou say 12 people have died and five others have been injured. The Chinese central government upgraded its flood emergency response from level III to level II on Wednesday due to the crisis.