Reuters. Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight (1600 GMT - Monday July 28) on Tuesday (July 29) as almost a year's worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the state broadcast CCTV reported on Tuesday.
The deaths were reported in Beijing's mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the deaths occurred.
Heavy rain started last Wednesday (July 23) and intensified around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday (July 28), with the capital getting rainfall of up to 543.4 mm (21.4 inches) in its northern districts, the official Xinhua news agency said. The average annual rainfall in Beijing is around 600 mm.
Late on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said there had been "heavy casualties and property losses" in Beijing and the provinces of Hebei, Jilin and Shandong, and ordered "all-out" search and rescue efforts.
