Chinese military blasts dam to divert deadly floodwaters

Heavy downpour in Zhengzhou city (Chinatopix/AP)

China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces.

The operation in the city of Luoyang came after at least 25 people died in severe flooding in the Henan provincial capital of Zhengzhou, where residents were trapped in the subway system and left stranded at schools, apartments and offices.