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Heavy rain leaves dozens dead in Beijing, state media reports
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 30 people in Beijing, after a year’s worth of rain fell in less than a week, ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, ...
44 dead, 9 missing due to heavy rain in Beijing suburbs
Local authorities in Beijing said on Thursday that 44 people have died and nine others are missing due to recent heavy rain.
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 ...
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.