Fresh Floods Hit Central China, Killing People as They Sleep

This overhead view taken on August 12, 2021 shows flooded streets following heavy rains in Suizhou in China's central Hubei province. STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images

Flooding continued to cause havoc in both cities and rural areas in central China early on Aug. 12, killing people as they slept.

Floodwaters rose to 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) in Hubei Province’s Liulin township following heavy rains that began Wednesday.