Eleven people have died and a further 27 are missing after flooding in the mountains surrounding Beijing, according to Chinese state media.
ELEVEN PEOPLE HAVE died and a further 27 are missing after flooding in the mountains surrounding Beijing, according to Chinese state media.
Flooding in other parts of northern China which rarely see such large amounts of rain have led to scores of deaths.Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semi-tropical south, but some northern regions have reported the worst floods in 50 years. In early July, at least 15 people were killed by floods in the south western region of Chongqing while 5,590 people in the far north western province of Liaoning had to be evacuated.On Sunday, tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed the capital with heavy rain.
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