Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Evacuations and
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The dayslong rainstorms have left 30 dead in the Chinese capital and eight dead in its neighboring province of Hebei, state-run broadcaster CCTV said.
A year's worth of rain fell in less than a week in Beijing, forcing the relocation of more than 80,000 people, damaging roads and cutting off power and communications in more than 130 villages.
Days of torrential rain have killed at least 30 people in the northern outskirts of Beijing, state media reported Tuesday, as China grapples with yet another deadly rainy season marked by extreme downpours,
The flood risk for parts of Beijing, Hebei province and neighboring Tianjin city is predicted to remain high until Tuesday evening. (AP Video shot by Olivia Zhang
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.