At least 30 people have died in the outskirts of Beijing after intense rainstorms battered the 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 downtown.
China rains wreak havoc
Severe rainfall lashed northern China over the weekend, including 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 affected.
Roads and communication infrastructure was damaged, while over 130 villages were left without power.
A landslide killed four in Hebei province near Beijing, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that eight people were still missing.
On Monday evening, issued an order for “all-out” search and rescue efforts to curb casualties.
He also called on authorities to hasten the relocation of residents in flood-threatened areas.
Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
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