(CNN) The death toll from floods that ravaged central China last month now stands at 302, local authorities said Monday -- more than triple the last estimate. Heavy rainfall hit the province of Henan on July 20, causing flooding in numerous towns and cities. Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of 12 million people, was one of the hardest- hit areas, with entire neighborhoods submerged and passengers trapped in flooded subway cars. Rescue workers paddle through a flooded street in Zhengzhou, China, on July 23. Of the total deaths, 292 were from Zhengzhou, Wu said.

Source: CNN August 03, 2021 04:39 UTC