Beijing punishes local officials for handling of deadly Henan floods

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has punished almost 100 officials and company managers for dereliction of duty around catastrophic floods that hit Henan province and killed hundreds of people last July,…

China steps up emergency rescue, disaster relief in rain-hit Henan

Beijing [China], July 23 (ANI): China on Thursday stepped up its emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts in the central province of Henan, where record rainstorms wreaked havoc. Ministry of Emergency…

Deadly floods sweep central China, Xi describes situation as ‘very severe’

Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday described the situation as "very severe" as record-breaking rains devastated parts of Henan province, and ordered authorities to "prioritize…