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At least 38 people have died in the Chinese capital region after it was battered by almost a year’s worth of rain in a handful of days.
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,
Extreme weather in Beijing killed 30 people after a year’s worth of rain fell in days. President Xi Jinping ordered rescue efforts as heavy rain persisted in Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin.
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.