Wives’ Search for Loved Ones in China Floods End in Tragedy

Flowers placed as tributes are seen in front of a metro station in memory of flood victims in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province on July 27, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

In the aftermath of a disaster, searching for, and sometimes finding a lost loved one is the most difficult point on the path to recovery. When deadly floods were inundating the city of Zhengzhou in China on July 20, a local subway line was still in operation. The service was brought to an abrupt halt when it was almost completely submerged under water.

Two widows have shared about what they witnessed at Subway Line 5 on July 20.