Pakistan expresses deep condolences over flood deaths in China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep condolences over loss of precious human lives caused by torrential rains and flooding in Henan province of China.

In a tweet, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry expressed sympathies with affected families and people who are battling against the natural calamity.

Govt. & people of Pakistan are deeply saddened to learn about loss of precious human lives caused by torrential rains & flooding in Central China’s Henan province. Our sympathies & prayers are with the affected families & people who are battling against this natural calamity. 1/2

— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) July 21, 2021

He said Pakistan stands ready to assist our Chinese brothers and sisters in the hour of need.

At least 25 people have died in China’s flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them in a subway line in its capital Zhengzhou, and more rains are forecast for the region.

China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years

About 100,000 people have been evacuated in Zhengzhou, an industrial and transport hub, where rail and road links were disrupted. Dams and reservoirs have swelled to warning levels and thousands of troops are taking part in the rescue effort in the province.

Twelve people died and more than 500 were pulled to safety after a subway tunnel flooded, state media reported, while social media images showed train commuters immersed in chest-deep waters in the dark and one station reduced to a large brown pool.