Good News From The Indonesian Embassy In Beijing, No Indonesian Citizens Become Victims Of The Zhengzhou Flood

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, China, confirmed that no Indonesian citizens were victims or affected by the flood disaster in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, on Tuesday, July 20. ," said a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, reported by Antara, Thursday, July 22. However, the Indonesian Embassy did not mention the number of Indonesian citizens residing in Zhengzhou and Henan Province.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were hundreds of Indonesian citizens in Zhengzhou which were dominated by students. In fact, Garuda Indonesia had a direct flight schedule for Denpasar-Zhengzhou PP because many tourists from the central region of mainland China visited Bali. Until this news was published, The death toll from the floods in Zhengzhou reached 25 people and seven other missing residents have not been found. Around 1.24 million people in Henan Province were affected by the flood and around 164,710 residents have been evacuated to safe places.