Rescuers evacuate trapped residents at an intersection in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Tuesday. YAN ZIDAN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Cars stand in floodwater in a Zhengzhou neighborhood on Wednesday. CHEN GENGSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY

Medical workers at the No 1 Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, which was severely impacted by the torrential rain, transfer patients to other institutions on Wednesday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY

A Zhengzhou resident searches for his electronic bicycle, which was submerged during the torrential rain. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY