30 killed in Beijing after heavy rains and floods batter parts of China
Date: 01:40 BST
Title: Beijing no stranger to extreme rain and floods
Content: In 2023, floods forced people in Beijing to flee on rubber boats
Beijing is no stranger to flooding and disaster, particularly at this time of the year.
The deadliest of these floods happened in July 2012, when 190mm of rain drenched the city in a day, killing 79 people.
In 2023, heavy rain killed 33 people and left 18 others missing.
Update:
Date: 01:39 BST
Title: Watch: Race to rescue people trapped in Beijing
Content: Rescue efforts have continued through the night as thousands of people were forced to evacuate.
Dozens of roads have been closed and over 130 villages have lost power, Beijing Daily said.
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Watch: Rescue worker carries young girl to safety during China floods
Update:
Date: 01:38 BST
Title: Heavy rains and floods kill 30 in Beijing
Content: Torrential rains and floods in northern China since the weekend have killed
30 people in Beijing, authorities say.
Beijing officials have issued the highest flood emergency
alert. More than 80,000 people have been relocated since the rains started on
Saturday.
The deluge is
forecast to continue at least until midday today.
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