In this aerial photo, firefighters pump rainwater out of a road in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)
ZHENGZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities have launched massive rescue and relief efforts in response to record rainstorms that have swamped central China's Henan Province since the weekend, leaving large areas under water and at least 25 people dead.
A rescue team of 1,800 firefighters has been deployed to the flood-hit regions from seven neighboring provinces, together with boats, pumping vehicles and flood rescue kits.
As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, Henan has also dispatched 17,280 firefighters to help with the rescue work.
Firefighters put the drainage pipe in place in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
Firefighters pump rainwater out of a road in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
In this aerial photo, firefighters pump rainwater out of a road in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)
A firefighter inspects a waterlogged road being drained in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
A boy is transferred to a safe place in Mihe Town of Gongyi City, central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)
People are transferred to a safe place in Mihe Town of Gongyi City, central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)■
