Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain
CNA16 hours ago
BEIJING: Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday(Jul 28) as rain hit the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
The fatalities were reported in Beijing's mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred.
Heavy rain started over the weekend and intensified around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, with the capital getting rainfall of up to 543.4mm in its northern districts, Xinhua said.
Beijing also relocated 80,322 residents as the rain hit, Xinhua reported. Roads and communication infrastructure were damaged, and 136 villages were left without power as of midnight Monday.
Late on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered "all-out" search and rescue efforts to minimise casualties.
The fatalities were reported in Beijing's mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred.
Heavy rain started over the weekend and intensified around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, with the capital getting rainfall of up to 543.4mm in its northern districts, Xinhua said.
Beijing also relocated 80,322 residents as the rain hit, Xinhua reported. Roads and communication infrastructure were damaged, and 136 villages were left without power as of midnight Monday.
Late on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered "all-out" search and rescue efforts to minimise casualties.
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At least 30 people were killed in Beijing as of Monday (Jul 28) following heavy rain, state media reported. The fatalities were reported in the capital's mountainous north, but state media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred. At least 80,322 residents were relocated as the rain fell, said Chinese authorities.
