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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
At Least 38 Dead and 80,000 Evacuated as Extreme Flooding Hits China: Reports
NEED TO KNOW At least 38 people have reportedly died in China due to severe floods, which are causing structural damage and power outages across the east and north Amid the natural disaster, 80,000 people have been evacuated While the rains have temporarily slowed, they are expected to pick up again in the coming daysAt least 38 people have reportedly died due to severe floods sweeping across eastern and northern China. On Monday, July 28, the areas were hit with heavy rain and floods, resulting in 28 deaths in the Beijing district of Miyun and two deaths in the Yanqing district, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. An additional eight people were also confirmed to have died in Hebei province, per BBC News. The floods caused significant casualties, power outages and damage to property and roads, triggering a mass evacuation in the region. As of Tuesday, July 29, more than 80,000 people were safely evacuated to shelters outside of the flood zone in Beijing, per Xinhua. 'Heavy rain started to hit on Saturday night, flooding some homes in the town," Cui Di, deputy chief of Shicheng Township in Miyun, told the outlet. "During emergencies like this, it's tough for everyone. We do our best to make the shelter as comfortable as possible to ease their anxiety.' Chinese President Xi Jinping called for 'all-out efforts' in search and rescue operations and flood control as he told authorities to prepare for the "worst-case and extreme scenarios," BBC News and Xinhua reported. The Chinese Liberation Army and local armed police force and militias have assisted in disaster relief efforts by conducting rescue operations, repairing damaged roads and providing supplies to those in need, per Xinhua. China's Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management offered 350 million yuan ($49 million) for recovery efforts. China's National Development and Reform Commission also allocated 200 million yuan ($28 millon) in relief efforts, per Xinhua. Beijing issued an alert for rainstorms on Monday evening as local flood control headquarters 'activated the highest level of its citywide flood-control emergency response mechanism,' per BBC News and Xinhua. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The peak flow in the Qingshui River running through Miyun was dramatically higher than normal, Xinhua reported as evidence of the strength of the flooding. By 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, rainfall in Taishitun Township, Miyun, began to subside and some local shops opened up again, according to the outlet. The rainstorm alert in Beijing ended at 2:30 p.m. local time, per BBC News. However, additional rain is forecasted in the coming days. Read the original article on People
Times of Oman
a day ago
- Climate
- Times of Oman
China: Heavy rainfall in Beijing kills at least 30
At least 30 people have died in the outskirts of Beijing after intense rainstorms battered China's north, state media reported on Tuesday. "The latest round of heavy rainstorms has left 30 people dead in Beijing as of midnight Monday," state news agency Xinhua said. Over 80,000 people have been evacuated from the Chinese capital, according to state broadcaster CCTV. 28 deaths were reported in the hilly district of Miyun and two in Yanqing, both of which are on the outskirts of the sprawling city, far from the downtown. Torrential rain causes floods and landslides in northern China Intense rainfall lashed northern China over the weekend, including in the provinces of Hebei, Jilin and Shandong. The rains intensified around Beijing on Monday. The Huairou district in the capital's north and Fangshan in the southwest were also badly impacted. Roads and communication infrastructure were damaged, while over 130 villages were left without power.
Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Photo: Deadly rain, landslides force mass evacuations in northern China
Published On 29 Jul 2025 29 Jul 2025 Heavy rain has killed at least 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands after swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that prompted landslides, according to state media. Weather authorities have issued their second-highest rainstorm warning for the capital Beijing, neighbouring Hebei and Tianjin, as well as 10 other provinces in northern, eastern and southern China, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday. The rains are expected to last into Wednesday, it added. As of midnight on Monday, 'the latest round of heavy rainstorms has left 30 people dead in Beijing,' Xinhua said, citing the city's municipal flood control headquarters. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated in the Chinese capital alone, local state-run outlet Beijing Daily said on social media. The death toll was highest in Miyun, a suburban district northeast of the city centre, it said. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged authorities late on Monday to plan for worst-case scenarios and rush the relocation of residents of flood-threatened areas. Beijing Daily said local officials had 'made all-out efforts to search and rescue missing persons … and made every effort to reduce casualties'. The government has allocated 350 million yuan ($48m) for disaster relief in nine regions hit by heavy rains, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. They include northern Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, northeastern Jilin, eastern Shandong and southern Guangdong. A separate 200 million yuan ($27m) has been set aside for the capital, the broadcaster said.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
More than 30 killed, tens of thousands evacuated in Chinese floods
Torrential rains pounded vast swaths of northeastern China this week, with more heavy rain expected, as the country confronts another lethal summer of devastating floods that have left rescuers wading in water up to their elbows. At least 34 people were killed and more than 80,000 evacuated as rains flooded Beijing and cities in nearby Hebei province. More heavy rain is forecast for the region in the coming days, the China Meteorological Administration said, though it's expected to weaken by the end of Wednesday. Southern China is also experiencing heavy downpours, with Hong Kong issuing its highest rainstorm warning this year, although authorities canceled it Tuesday afternoon but still warned the public to remain on alert for landslides after significant rains in eastern and southern districts. China is no stranger to powerful rainstorms and deadly floods, but scientists say global warming is exacerbating already turbulent conditions, making extreme weather events more frequent and more devastating over the past several decades. China experienced notably extreme weather last year, including the highest number of floods in its major rivers since 1998, according to a report released by the Ecology and Environment Ministry last month. The report said China's climate outlook for 2025 was 'unfavorable,' warning of risks to the economy and to human life. Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for all-out search and rescue efforts, ordering authorities to plan for worst-case scenarios, according to state media reports Tuesday. Beijing activated its highest-level flood alert Monday evening, urging residents to stay indoors. At least 21 inches of rain has poured into Miyun, a mountainous district in northeastern Beijing, where most of the deaths have occurred. Significant floods have also washed over the nearby cities of Chengde and Zhangjiakou. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated, state media said, as floods mangled buildings, filled stairwells, uprooted trees and triggered landslides. At least 136 villages in the region suffered power outages, and cars were left scattered across city and provincial streets. 'It's truly heartbreaking. … The extremity of this event is undeniable,' said Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs in Beijing. He said the cumulative rainfall during this week's storm was nearly the same as Beijing's annual average. The death toll of the floods is about half that of the 2012 disaster that killed at least 79 people in Beijing, but experts say climate change and global warming continue to exacerbate extreme weather in China, posing a mounting concern to scientists and the authorities. 'Extreme weather events are on the rise. High temperatures and heat waves are indeed becoming more frequent, and so are extreme heavy rainfall events,' Ma said. 'Over the past 60 years, there has clearly been an increasing trend, and this pattern aligns with the broader global trend of climate change.' Natural disasters in China caused nearly $7.6 billion in direct economic losses in the first half of 2025, China's Emergency Response Ministry said last month, and they have affected an estimated 25 million lives. Experts say Chinese authorities have sought to better prepare for extreme weather events in recent years, anticipating their rising frequency and intensity because of climate change. 'There's still room for improvement,' said Ma Ding, an assistant professor of atmospheric and environmental science at Duke Kunshan University in eastern China. But the country has shown 'considerable progress' in developing early-warning systems and evacuation plans, he said. 'Without those efforts, we wouldn't be talking about 30 deaths — we might be looking at hundreds,' he added, referring to the toll around Beijing. 'That's a clear example of successful adaptation.' Last week, torrential rains devastated other parts of northern China, killing two people in the northeastern province of Shandong and at least one in nearby Shanxi province. An additional 13 were unaccounted for after a bus in Shanxi went missing Sunday, Chinese state media reported, following days of rain that had left roads in the area treacherously waterlogged. Heavy rains and floods also killed at least six people in China's southwestern Guizhou province in June, prompting more than 80,000 to evacuate. Landslides in the area had leveled part of an expressway bridge and submerged a sports field three meters underwater. This month, a record summer downpour in the central province of Hubei saw more than a month's worth of rainfall on the city of Xianfeng in less than 12 hours.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- Climate
- BreakingNews.ie
Dozens dead after flooding and landslides near Beijing
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at least 38 people. The flood risk for parts of Beijing, Hebei province and neighbouring Tianjin city remained high until Tuesday evening. Advertisement State media broadcast footage of muddy waters rising into homes in rural areas and rescuers carrying an injured person on a stretcher and searching on a damaged road. Premier Li Qiang said the heavy rain and flooding in the hard-hit Beijing district of Miyun caused 'serious casualties' and called for rescue efforts, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Soldiers talk to villagers on a road damaged by floods (Andy Wong/AP) The storm knocked out power in more than 130 villages in Beijing, destroyed communication lines and damaged more than 30 sections of road. More than 16cm (6in) of rain fell on average in Beijing by midnight, with two towns in Miyun recording 54cm (21in), the city said. Advertisement Heavy flooding washed away cars and downed power poles in Miyun, an outlying district that borders Hebei's Luanping county. More than 80,000 people have been relocated in Beijing, including about 17,000 in Miyun, a Beijing city statement said. The city government said 28 people died in Miyun and two others in Yanqing district on Monday. Four more people in neighbouring Hebei province were discovered dead on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, after eight people were said to be missing after a landslide in a rural part of Luanping county in the province. Authorities had found four of the dead on Monday. Emergency rescue teams said more landslides occurred in the same region on Tuesday although they did not report any further casualties. Advertisement Uprooted trees lay in piles in the town of Taishitun, about 60 mile north east of central Beijing. Streets were covered with water, with mud left higher up on the walls of buildings.
