China: Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flood, As Thousands Forcefully Evacuate

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At least 25 people have died following deadly floods in central Chinese province of Henan. Thousands more have been evacuated after the heaviest rains in decades.

More than a dozen cities in Henan province are affected.

Footage circulating online show people wading in chest-high levels of water on roads and train stations.

President XI Jinping said on Wednesday the “flood prevention situation was very severe” and at a “critical stage”

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