At least 33 people have died and eight remain missing in central China, as authorities ramp up rescue and recovery efforts following the devastating floods
Torrential rains have battered Henan province since last weekend, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and causing 1.22 billion yuan of economic damage, Henan authorities said Thursday.Home to 99 million residents, Henan is one of China's most populous and poorest provinces, with large swathes of farmlands and factories.
She told her she was still waiting for rescue and hung up, and spent the next two and a half hours"on the brink of breakdown."Eventually, she fainted due to lack of oxygen, but was later awaken by the vibration of her phone. It was a call from her mother telling her rescue was on the way. At that moment, she heard footsteps on top of the train, and firefighters started to smash open the windows to let in fresh air.
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