Record torrential rainfall hits central China's Zhengzhou(1/6)

Aerial photo shows downtown Zhengzhou City, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. Continuous rainstorm has slashed the city for several days. The death toll from the torrential rains has risen to 25, with seven people missing, said the local authorities on Wednesday. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

Intense rainfall causes waterlog in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

Intense rainfall causes waterlog in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

Intense rainfall causes waterlog in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

A resident walks in the rain with the stick in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

Part of the Daxue South Road in downtown Zhengzhou, capital of China's Henan Province collapses due to the heavy rain, July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)