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Deadly flooding in China worsens

Updated on: 05 August,2023 08:22 AM IST  |  Beijing
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Hebei province surrounding the capital Beijing on three sides issued alerts for several of its cities

Deadly flooding in China worsens

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Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia.


Hebei province surrounding the capital Beijing on three sides issued alerts for several of its cities. The province of Heilongjiang to the north, was evacuating entire villages in anticipation of life-threatening deluges. Rescue work remains underway. At least 20 people have been reported killed in Beijing’s outer suburbs and another 27 were missing following the weekend storms that quickly overwhelmed drainage systems.


Beijing had a stretch of record-breaking heat this year that broke dramatically over the weekend with almost a week of constant rain and drizzle. Power was knocked out, public transport and summer classes were suspended and citizens of the metropolis of more than 20 million were told to stay home.


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