Torrential rain and floods leave more than 200 people dead in China - as cars are trapped in traffic chaos and locals are forced to carry each other through water
- Torrential rains and flash floods in China this week have killed over 200 people and left hundreds more missing
- Chaotic images of flash flooding have been captured in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province
- The pictures show cars and buses submerged in water as locals are forced to carry each other through floodwaters
Torrential rains that have swept through China have killed over 200 people and left hundreds more missing.
Chaotic images of flash flooding have been captured in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province where the city's meteorological bureau issued a red alert for a rainstorm on Sunday night.
The pictures show cars and buses submerged in water as locals are forced to carry each other to safety in floodwaters.
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Vehicles are seen stranded at a crossroads during a heavy rainfall in Xi'an, China on July 24- The city's meteorological bureau issued a red alert for a rainstorm on Sunday night
Trying to keep dry: Locals are forced to carry each other to safety in floodwaters in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province following torrential rain on Sunday
A municipal worker opens a drain cover on a flooded road in Xi'an on Sunday night (pictured)
A worker searches for a drain on a flooded road in Xi'an- Torrential rains that have swept through China have killed at over 200 people and left hundreds more missing
A resident pushes a car stranded on a flooded road following heavy rain in Xi'an on Sunday
The rains, which began on Monday, have flooded streams, triggered landslides and destroyed homes across the country.
Most of the fatalities were reported in the northern province of Hebei, where the provincial Department of Civil Affairs said 114 people were killed and 111 others were missing.
On Friday accounts, purportedly by local residents, began surfacing on Chinese social media of angry villagers blocking roads, accusing the local authorities of failing to notify them in time for evacuation when an upstream reservoir discharged the floodwaters.
Subsequently four Chinese officials have been suspended following the devastating floods that provoked widespread outrage over an alleged cover-up by the authorities.
A flash flood near the town of Xingtai in Hebei province provoked particular outrage after locals accused officials of failing to warn them of the impending chaos- and trying to cover up the cause of the disaster.
The alleged mistake left at least 25 dead and 13 missing.
A bush crashes through floodwater in Xi'an, China on Sunday- The city's meteorological bureau issued a red alert for rainstorm on Sunday night
A man struggles to push a car through floodwaters as locals use a bridge to keep their feet dry in Xi'an, China on Sunday
A rickshaw drives past a stranded Mercedes Benz in floodwater in Xi'an, China on Sunday
A bus makes waves in floodwater following heavy rainfall in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Sunday
An orange BMW is stranded on a flooded road in Xi'an following a week of torrential rainfall in China
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