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At least 20 people were killed and 19 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing and surrounding provinces, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud.

MENTOUGOU: At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in...

Among the dead were two rescuers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The remnants of super typhoon Doksuri inundate China's capital for the fourth straight day.

Deadly downpours have triggered landslides and floods that swept away cars and destroyed roads in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri unleashed the heaviest deluge in a decade over parts of northern China.

Devastating Typhoon Doksuri brings chaos and tragedy to northern China.

Heavy rainstorms began to occur in the Beijing area on the night of 31 July, and exceptionally heavy rains began in the southwest. As of 29:31 on the 20st, a total of 52384,<> people threatened by heavy rain had been evacuated from Beijing. The largest rainfall in the city was in the alpine rose garden in Mentougou District, reaching 687.2 mm. At present, the risk of geological disasters such as collapse and landslides in the mountainous areas of Beijing is high.

A man trapped in his car in strong gushing floodwaters in China was rescued by firefighters while other people were evacuated from their homes in the capital as torrential rains followed Typhoon Doksuri, state television reported.

At least 11 people have been killed after heavy rains and flash floods lashed Beijing, in downpours that have submerged roads and damaged houses.

Heavy rains in Beijing have killed 11 people, as opposed to previously reported two, while 27 others are missing, Beijing Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the citys government.