Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on record, officials say
Scores have died in the floods across northern China, with Beijing on Friday saying 147 deaths or disappearances last month were caused by natural disasters. / Photo: AFP Archive
China's capital has been hit by record downpours in recent weeks, damaging infrastructure and deluging swathes of the city's suburbs and surrounding areas.
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