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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 ...
Streets turn to rivers as deadly flooding inundates northern Beijing
Days of torrential rain have killed at least 30 people in the northern outskirts of Beijing, state media reported Tuesday, as ...
Beijing's extreme rain 'trap' kills at least 30, displaces thousands
Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year's worth of rain fell in less than a week, forcing the ...
Video Shows Cars Swept Away in Beijing Amid China Floods
Heavy rains prompted flood warnings as a landslide killed at least 4 people, forcing thousands to evacuate as rising waters ...
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.
Extreme weather turns Beijing into rain trap, kills at least 30
By Xiuhao Chen and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year's worth of ...