Nearly two weeks after the floods in Henan, officials released specific data on casualties for the first time. At least 302 people were killed and 50 people were missing in the province. Among the most concerned about the casualties of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 and Jingguang Road Tunnel, the official said that 14 people were killed and 6 people were killed. The State Council of China announced the establishment of an investigation team to hold accountable for dereliction of duty.
According to the Henan Provincial Government’s press conference for flood prevention and relief, from July 16 to 12:00 on August 2, a total of 302 people were killed in the disaster and 50 people were missing in Henan Province. Among them, Zhengzhou, the city with the most serious casualties, announced by Mayor Hou Hong that by 18:00 on August 1, 292 people had been killed and 47 people were missing.
Among them, 189 people were killed due to floods and mudslides; 54 people were killed due to house collapse; 39 people were drowned due to underground spaces such as basements, garages, and underground pipe networks. The Zhengzhou Metro Line 5, the most concerned by the outside world, caused a total of 14 deaths, a total of 6 people were killed in the Jingguang Road Tunnel, and 10 others were killed.
Henan Governor Wang Kai expressed condolences to the victims on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government at the press conference and expressed condolences to the families and relatives. When the meeting began, all the people stood up and mourned the victims.
The State Council of China announced the establishment of an investigation team for the “July 20” torrential rain disaster in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, led by the Emergency Management Department, participated by relevant parties, hired experts to provide technical support, investigated and assessed the disaster response process, summarized lessons, proposed improvement measures, and dealt with dereliction of duty. Be held accountable.