Super Typhoon Doksuri dumps 29 inches of rain on Beijing, most since 1883
Super Typhoon Doksuri dumped a month's worth of rain on Beijing, the most in 140 years in the Chinese capital, authorities said Wednesday.
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Super Typhoon Doksuri dumped a month's worth of rain on Beijing, the most in 140 years in the Chinese capital, authorities said Wednesday.
Extreme rain battered Beijing, Tianjin and the province of Hebei in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri in late July, causing widespread flooding and damage in a region the size of Britain. The storms, which have killed at least 20 people and led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of residents, were the worst to hit China in over a decade, with Beijing experiencing its
Officials say 20 have died and nearly a million have been evacuated in two northern provinces, Beijing suburbs.
Beijing's deadly storms brought heaviest rainfall on record
Beijing's rainfall is the heaviest recorded in 140 years, reaching nearly 30 inches between Saturday and Wednesday. The downpours have triggered landslides and floods. Thousands have been evacuated.