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Chinese state media say days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and left at least 20 people dead and 27 missing. The

The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers

AFP and staff reporter At least 20 people were killed and 19 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing and surrounding provinces, submerging ...

MENTOUGOU, China: At least 20 people were killed and 19 were missing after heavy rains lashed Chinas capital Beijing and its surrounding provinces, state media reported on Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighborhoods with mud.

At least 20 people have died and 19 are missing in northern China after heavy rainstorms battered Beijing and neighbouring Hebei province for a fourth day in a row, officials said on Tuesday.

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday afternoon raised the level of its emergency response to flooding in the Haihe River Basin to Level I, the highest level, as flood control work in the area enters a critical stage.

Homes have been inundated by water, roads turned into rivers and train stations closed, as President Xi Jinping issues an order for local governments to go "all out" to rescue those trapped and minimise the loss of life and damage to property.

Typhoon Khanun approached China’s coast on the heels of Typhoon Doksuri, which left a trail of destruction in the days prior. Following the devastation of Typhoon Doksuri in the Western Pacific, a new storm, Typhoon Khanun, threatens to cause further damage. The region, still recovering from Doks

MENTOUGOU, CHINA (AFP) – At least 20 people were killed and 19 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing and surrounding provinces, state media said yesterday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, swept northwards over China after hitting southern Fujian province on Friday, following […]

Flooding in and around the Chinese capital of Beijing has killed at least 20 people, state media reported Tuesday, after days of heavy rain.