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The apparent purge comes amid a renewed crackdown on corruption in the military.

Massive flooding in China's capital, Beijing, has killed at least 20 people and left 27 others missing as hundreds of thousands of others have been forced to evacuate to shelters.

Xi calls for ‘every effort’ to rescue those ‘lost or trapped’

Storm Doksuri swept northwards over China after hitting southern Fujian province last week

Deadly floods strike Beijing, China, leaving 20 dead and 27 missing. Thousands evacuated as torrential rain causes devastation and power outages.

The severity of the flooding took the capital by surprise. Beijing usually has dry summers and had a stretch of record-breaking heat this year.

Beijing Floods: Thousands of people were evacuated to shelters in schools and other public buildings in suburban Beijing. | World News

Rescuers transfer an injured villager in Shuiyuzui Village in flood-hit Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 1, 2023. Several districts in the city, including the hardest-hit Fangshan and Mentougou, maintained the highest-level alert for flood control on Tuesday, as downpours will continue, the citys flood control authorities said.

The severity of the flooding took the capital by surprise. Beijing usually has dry summers and had a stretch of record-breaking heat this year.

President Xi calls for all-out search and rescue efforts to save flood victims Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.