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Beijing officials admit ‘gaps’ in readiness after rains kill dozens
Beijing's top city official vowed to “learn profound lessons” from the disaster. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
CNA9m
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 ...
The Jakarta Post20m
Beijing officials admit they weren't prepared for flooding that kill dozens
Swathes of northern China endured deadly rains and floods since last week that forced the evacuation of tens of thousands.
France 2414m
Beijing official admits ‘gaps’ in readiness after deadly floods ravage northern China
After heavy rains killed more than 30 people and forced more than 80,000 residents around the Beijing area to evacuate, a senior city official on Thursday admitted there had been “gaps” in ...
The Print48m
At least 60 dead in north China following extreme rain, authorities say
BEIJING (Reuters) -Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest ...