Rain Kills 30 in Beijing as Xi Urges Efforts to Protect Lives
More than 80,000 people in the Chinese capital have been relocated, according to state-broadcaster China Central Television, which reported the deaths. The president said rainfall had caused ' major casualties and property losses' across the north of the country, Xinhua News Agency said on Monday.
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