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Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kills dozens
BEIJING: Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday (Jul 31) they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes ...
Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods
The facility sat on low-lying ground near a river that had flooded after the unusually intense rain. It housed 69 residents, ...
At least 60 dead in north China following extreme rain, authorities say
Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in ...
Days of heavy rain batter northern China, killing multiple people in Beijing’s northern outskirts
Days of heavy rain have killed at least 30 people in the norther outskirts of Beijing, state media reported Tuesday.
Beijing Urges Residents Indoors as Foot of Rain Looms Overnight
Authorities in Beijing warned that parts of the Chinese capital could see more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain on Monday evening, urging residents to stay indoors.
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Beijing Faces Torrential Downpours: A Flooded Frontier
Heavy rainfall continues to bombard Beijing and surrounding provinces, leading to fatalities and evacuations. With heightened ...
Nearly 40 killed, tens of thousands evacuated in Chinese floods
Parts of Beijing and northern China are awash after heavy rains, and more than 80,000 people have been evacuated.