Dozens dead as China hit with year’s rainfall in days (VIDEO)
Posted on: Jul 29, 2025 21:41 IST | Posted by: Rt
Torrential rains and floods in cathay feature killed at to the lowest degree 38 people, detrimental roadstead, cutting power, and prompting mass evacuations, state media have reported.
Heavy rains began last Wednesday in Northern China, affecting 11 regions in total. The deluge peaked on Monday in the capital, Beijing, and surrounding provinces, where 30 people were killed and over 80,000 evacuated, Xinhua reported on Tuesday. It also triggered landslides near Chengde City in northern Hebei province, where eight people died and are four missing, according to the media. Around 100,000 people were relocated in southwest China and near the capital.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered “all-out” search and rescue efforts to minimize casualties. The Chinese People's Liberation Army, the People's Armed Police Force, and local militias have deployed troops to join disaster relief efforts in flood-stricken areas.
Beijing’s rainfall record of 534mm (21 inches) was set in the Miyun district, approaching the capital’s average annual rain volume of 600 mm, Xinhua reported. The city of Baoding, which neighbors Beijing, also experienced a record-breaking downpour with 540 mm (21,3 inches) over an eight-hour period on Saturday, exceeding the city’s average annual rainfall of about 500 mm.
Torrential rains have resulted in the evacuation of more than 3,000 residents in #Beijing's suburban district of #Miyun, prompting an upgraded red alert for torrential rains on Saturday night. Chinese social media videos show roads cut off and damaged by rain and flood. pic.twitter.com/QcB0BTrkjN
The National Meteorological Center has predicted some regions will see up to 300 mm of rainfall within the next 24 hours.
Northern China has experienced heavy precipitation in recent years, exposing densely populated cities to flood risks, according to Reuters. In 2023, Beijing saw extreme floods caused by the heaviest rainfall recorded in at least 140 years at the time. Dozens of people were killed while 1 million were relocated.
Other countries across Asia have also suffered from water-related disasters this summer. The tropical storm Wipha - combined with the East Asian monsoon - battered countries in Southeast Asia last week, resulting in multiple casualties.
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