Chinese Driver Recalls Lucky Escape From Tunnel in Flooded City

An aerial view shows cars sitting in floodwaters at the entrance of a tunnel after heavy rains hit the city of Zhengzhou, China, on July 22, 2021. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images

As the Chinese city of Zhengzhou recovers from recent severe flooding, residents are sharing their stories of survival.

By July 24, the official death toll had reached 58 across Henan Province. But the real figure may be much higher due to media censoring, according to a local man who escaped from a submerged tunnel on July 20.