Commuters stuck in waist-deep water due to heavy flooding in central China | See Pics

Photos and videos posted on social media showed entire neighborhoods covered in waist-deep water and vehicles floating in the muddy mire.

At least 12 people died in severe flooding in central China and 100,000 people were evacuated to safe zones, the official Xinhua agency reported on Wednesday. The torrent of rain turned streets into rivers, washed away vehicles and stranded people in their workplaces overnight.