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Villagers Trapped as Heavy Rains in Beijing Leave Nearly 40 Dead
The rains set off flooding and landslides, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the capital and ...
Heavy rain leaves dozens dead in Beijing, state media reports
The storms dropped more than 6 inches of rain on average across Beijing by midnight Tuesday, with two other towns recording ...
Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing region
Almost a year's worth of rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power ...
Beijing's extreme rain 'trap' kills at least 30, displaces thousands
Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year's worth of rain fell in less than a week, forcing the ...
Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near Beijing
Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in and around Beijing, raising the death toll ...
Thirty dead in Beijing following heavy rain, Xinhua reports
BEIJING (Reuters) -Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as as almost a year's worth of rain hit the ...
Flooding kills at least 38 as Beijing region gets almost a year's worth of rain
The dayslong rainstorms have killed 30 people in the Chinese capital and eight in its neighboring province of Hebei, ...
Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths in Beijing region
The flood risk for parts of Beijing, Hebei province and neighboring Tianjin city is predicted to remain high until Tuesday ...
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Subtropical high drives unusually heavy Beijing rains
From July 24 to July 25, heavy rain fell citywide, and on the evening of July 26, northern areas faced extreme downpours.
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Heavy rains, flooding kill at least 30 in Beijing as downpour continues
Beijing is expected to see its heaviest rainfall on Tuesday, with up to 300mm (11.8 inches) forecast for some areas.