Flash flooding swept away vehicles in Kuancheng County in northern China on July 12, with video footage showing cars spinning, colliding, and being carried downstream by fast-moving water.
In one video recorded shortly after 10 p.m., an unidentified local woman said the first floor of her home had been submerged and the area had lost power, forcing her to light candles. She said she saw people struggling in the water but was unable to help them.
“It’s terrifying,” she repeated as several vehicles were swept away and floodwater rose nearly to the top of the pumps at a gas station across the street. “[Please] send rescuers quickly.”…
Flash Floods Sweep Away Cars, Cut Roads to Villages in Northern China
