BEIJING — China's State assets regulator on July 22 said that centrally administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have donated a total of 686 million yuan (about $106 million) to the flood-hit central province of Henan.

By 12 pm on July 22, the first group of 59 central SOEs had made donations, said the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

Torrential rains have struck large areas of Henan province since July 17, with 33 reported dead and eight missing as of 4 am on July 22, according to local authorities.